World War II, Korea & Viet Nam
U.S. Army Cargo Ships
Design No. 381.
FS-253 class
A Study in blueprints
by Duane Borchers, Sr.
BK-092
$70.00 (Foreign, $100.00)(11"x17",
soft cover book of engineering
drawings, 139 pages)
Ships of class: USAT FS-253 through FS-554.
Ships of class to US Navy: USS Deal (AG-131)(AKL-2); USS Elba,
(AG-132)(AKL-3); USS Errol (AG-133)(AKL-4); USS Estero,
(AG-134)(AKL-5); USS Jekyl, (AG-135)(AKL-6); USS Betoken,
(AG-136)(AKL-7); USS Roque, (AG-137)(AKL-8); USS Ryer,
(AG-138)(AKL-9); USS Sharps, (AG-139)(AKL-10); USS Torry,
(AG-140)(AKL-11); USS Tingles (AG-144)(AKL-13); USS Hewell,
(AG-145)(AKL-14); USS Brule (AKL-28), (T-AKL-28); USS Alhena
(AKL-38); USS Almaack (AKL-39); USS Deimos (AKL-40); USS Renate
(AKL-42); USS Banner , (T-AKL-25)(AGER-1); USS Pueblo,
(AKL-44)(AGER-2); USS Whidbey (AG-141); USS Range Recoverer (AG-161)(AGM-2).
Ships of class to Military Sea Transportation Service: USNS New Bedford,
(T-AKL-17)(IX-308); USNS T-AKL-21; USNS T-AKL-23; USNS T-AKL-24;
USNS T-AKL-26; USNS T-AKL-27; USNS T-AKL-28; USNS T-AKL-29;
USNS T-AKL-31; USNS T-AKL-32; USNS T-AKL-34; USNS T-AKL-35;
USNS T-AKL-36; USNS T-AKL-41 and USNS Shearwater
(T-AG-177).
Ship of class to the US Coast Guard: (WAK-169).
Ships transferred to China: Peony, Lotus, Iris, Hai Hong,
Hai Who, Lily and Poppy.
Ship transferred to France: Girod.
Ship transferred to Liberia: Joanne.
Ships transferred to Korea: City of Yoju, City of Chungju,
City of Chechon, City of Pyontack, City of Iri, City of
Waegwan.
Ships transferred to the Philippines as Don Mariano, Virginia
VI,
Cotabato J, General Mojica, General Roxas, General Lukban,
General Mascardo, Taype, Elizabeth, Governor Smith,
Oriental, Elcano, General Luna, Lano, Grace I,
Sorsogon, Victor, Dona Remedios, Neptuno, Basilan,
Venusm, Vizcaya, Elena,
Albert and Corregidor.
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Title |
Shipyard |
Date of |
Page |
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Ship=s name, name boards, draft marks & boat topping, |
176' Supply Vessel |
Mar. 2, 1943 |
25-26 |
|
Outboard profile, |
do. |
Jan. 1, 1944 |
27-28 |
|
do. |
do. |
Mar. 20, 1944 |
29-30 |
|
Inboard profile, |
do. |
Jan. 4, 1944 |
31-32 |
|
do. |
do. |
Mar. 20, 1944 |
33-34 |
|
Arrangement of decks & hold, |
do. |
Jan. 4, 1944 |
35-38 |
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Lines & offsets, |
do. |
do. |
39-41 |
|
Body plan, |
do. |
- |
42 |
|
Midship & type sections, frames 7, 16, 42, 60 & 70, |
do. |
Aug. 6, 1943 |
43-44 |
|
Stem & bow framing, |
do. |
Aug. 6, 1943 |
45-47 |
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Shell expansion, |
do. |
Jan. 4, 1944 |
48-49 |
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Rail stanchion & life line arrangement, |
do. |
Sept. 6, 1943 |
50-51 |
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Clearance diagram, |
do. |
July 7, 1943 |
52 |
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Gen. arrg=t., fo=c=sle deck, boat deck, bridge deck & house top, |
do. |
Mar. 20, 1943 |
53-54 |
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Gen. arrg=t., main deck, |
do. |
Sept. 6, 1943 |
55-57 |
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Scuppers & drains, |
do. |
Dec. 11, 1943 |
58-60 |
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Arrg=t., & details of deck covering, |
do. |
Sept. 14, 1943 |
61-62 |
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Deck machinery & fitting arrg=t., |
do. |
Oct. 18, 1943 |
63-64 |
|
Stowage for road-grader, main deck, |
do. |
Nov. 24, 1943 |
65-66 |
|
Capacity plan, including tank scales, |
do. |
Mar. 18, 1944 |
67 |
|
Loading diagram |
do. |
Mar. 24, 1944 |
68-69 |
|
Rudder & lower rudder stack bearing, |
do. |
Aug. 6, 1943 |
70-71 |
|
Propeller & cap, |
do. |
Oct. 8, 1943 |
72-74 |
|
Shaft struts & stern tubes, |
do. |
Dec. 4, 1943 |
75-77 |
|
Arrg=t., & details of shafting, |
do. |
Sept. 20, 1941 |
78-80 |
|
Deck machinery foundations, |
do. |
May 18, 1944 |
81-83 |
|
Anchor handling, hawse & chain pipes, |
do. |
Nov. 24, 1943 |
84-85 |
|
Arrg=t., & details of stream anchor handling, |
do. |
Dec. 6, 1943 |
86-88 |
|
Life raft stowage, |
do. |
April 14, 1944 |
89-90 |
|
Jack & ensign staffs, |
do. |
Dec. 1, 1943 |
91-92 |
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Portable ladder & gang plank, |
do. |
Sept. 14, 1943 |
93-94 |
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Arrg=t., of rigging set-ups, |
do. |
- |
95-96 |
|
Arrg=t., of rigging, |
do. |
Nov. 22, 1943 |
97-98 |
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Details of masts & booms, |
do. |
Sept. 23, 1943 |
99-100 |
|
Boat handling, arrg=t., & details, |
do. |
Nov. 24, 1943 |
101-103 |
|
Outboard life boat stowage, arrg=t., |
do. |
May 4, 1944 |
104-105 |
|
Ventilation, |
do. |
- |
106-107 |
|
do. |
do. |
Aug. 27, 1943 |
108-111 |
|
do. |
do. |
- |
112-113 |
|
Machinery, arrg=t., |
do. |
June 18, 1943 |
114-116 |
|
do. |
do. |
Oct. 4, 1944 |
117-118 |
|
Engine room floor, plating, ladder & grating, |
do. |
Dec. 4, 1943 |
119-120 |
|
Engine casing & stack, |
do. |
Sept. 21, 1943 |
121-122 |
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Exhaust piping & smoke pipe, |
do. |
Oct. 14, 1943 |
123-124 |
|
Engine room skylight, |
do. |
Sept. 6, 1943 |
125-126 |
|
Foundation for 40/mm gun mount, M3 & splinter protection, |
do. |
Mar. 2, 1944 |
127-128 |
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Galley stack & range hood, |
do. |
Sept. 25, 1943 |
128-130 |
|
General Plan: Plate I, Outboard profile, |
- |
- |
131 |
|
General Plan: Plate II, Inboard profile, |
- |
- |
132 |
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General Plan: Plate III, Gen. arrg=t., fo=c=sle deck, boat deck, bridge deck & house top, |
- |
- |
133-134 |
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General Plan: Plate IV, Main deck, arrg=t., |
- |
- |
135-136 |
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General Plan: Plate V, Platform decks & hold arrg=t., |
- |
- |
137 |
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General Plan: Plate VI, Cross sections, frames 7, 16, 42, 60 & 70, |
- |
- |
138-139 |
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