Under a Joint Chiefs of Staff agreement signed 14 March 1944, the Coast Guard was designated to man certain small Army Transportation Corps vessels (with some already operating in the Southwest Pacific and manned at the time by civilians). The agreement reads: "The Coast Guard, due to decrease in category of defense in the United States, will have some personnel available to man ships and craft for which civilian personnel cannot be obtained."

Five categories of Army vessels were specified for Coast Guard crews: AMRS (Army Marine Repair Ship), TY (tankers), LT (large tugs), FS (freight and supply vessels), and F (Freight vessels). The Coast Guard manned a total of 288 of these Army craft. One, the FS-34, was was of the type "Design 277", FS-140 through FS-234 were "Design 330," and the rest were "Design 381." The following are the FS Army vessels manned by Coast Guard crews:

FS-34

The Coast Guard accepted the Army vessel, FS-34, on 22 May 1945. On 4 October 1945, she was ordered to proceed to Ketchikan for further transfer to DCGO, 13th Naval District. On 6 October 1945, she departed Dutch Harbor for Kodiak and Ketchikan for Seattle. On 25 January 1946 she was at sea on a freight and supply run to Spring Island and DCGO, Seattle, advised that she would be turned back to the Army on her arrival in Seattle. On 30 January 1946, she was decommissioned as a Coast Guard-manned vessel and returned to the Army on 6 February 1946.



FS-140

Coast Guard-manned FS-140 was accepted on 31 October 1944 and was used for training at Pascagoula, MS; Tampa, FL, Brownsville, TX; Gulfport, MS; Mobile, AL; Corpus Christi, TX; Pensacola, FL, etc.



FS-141

The Coast Guard-manned Army vessel FS-141 was commissioned while in the Southwest Pacific area in October 1944, with LT W.J. Holbert, USCGR, as commanding officer. She was assigned and operated in the Southwest Pacific area in the Philippines and Hawaii.



FS-142

The Coast Guard-manned Army vessel FS-142 was commissioned 20 September 1944 while in the Southwest Pacific area. She operated there and in Hawaii and Australia. She was decommissioned 13 October 1945.



FS-143

The FS-143 was reported in the Southwest Pacific area on 26 June 1944. She operated in New Guinea.



FS-144

The FS-144 was commissioned 27 October 1944. She was in the Southwest Pacific area on 26 June 1944. She operated in New Guinea. She was decommissioned 13 October 1945.



FS-145

The Coast Guard-manned Army vessel FS-145 was commissioned 2 May 1944 at Los Angeles. Her commanding officers have been LTJG H.H. Sandridge Jr., LTJG Jack Patterson, USCGR (7 October 1945) and LT Lloyd C. Wilson, USCGR (29 October 1945). She was assigned to the Southwest Pacific area and operated at Manila and Hawaii.



FS-146

The Coast Guard-manned Army vessel FS-146 was commissioned at Los Angeles on 21 April 1944. Her commanding officers have been LDCR William Moss, USCGR, LTJG Fred S. Pillsbury, USCGR and LTJG Charles C. Sears, USCG (26 September 1945). She was assigned to the Southwest Pacific area and operated in Hawaii.



FS-147

The Coast Guard began manning Army vessel FS-147 on 27 February 1945. Her first commanding officer was LT Oscar Berg, USCGR. He was succeeded by ENS Harry J. Kolebeck (20 November 1945). Kolebeck was soon succeeded by LTJG John D. Massman (27 November 1945). The ship was assigned to the Southwest Pacific area and operated in Hawaii.



FS-148

The Coast Guard-manned Army vessel FS-148 was commissioned 24 April 1944 and reported in the Southwest Pacific area on 26 June 1944. She operated in Hawaii and the Philippines. Her commanding officers have been LTJG John I. Moore, USCG and ENS Chester B. Brach, USCGR (5 October 1945). She was decommissioned 7 October 1945. On 8 October 1945, command was transferred to Augustin Monzon, Master.



FS-149

The Coast Guard-manned Army vessel FS-149 was commissioned at Los Angeles on 21 April 1944. Her first commanding officer was LT Jack V. Lum, USCGR. He was succeeded by LT Montford F. Gallagher, USCGR, and LTJG Richard A. Gall, USCG on 2 November 1945. She was assigned and operated in the Southwest Pacific area.



FS-150

The Coast Guard-manned Army vessel FS-150 was commissioned 20 September 1944 in the Southwest Pacific area where she operated. On the morning of 21 June 1945 at 0620 according to a report signed by LTJG D.W. Ellis, commanding officer, the FS-150, out of Hollandia and bound for Finschaven, New Guinea, received an SOS from the U.S. Liberty Ship Millen Griffiths stating that it had run aground on the coast of New Guinea, just north of Finschaven and that it had a "strong leak." The FS- 150 immediately set course for the given position of the grounded vessel and at 0716 was standing by her to offer whatever assistance she could give. The Liberty ship had over 1000 Australian troops aboard which the FS-150 offered to help evacuate. There had been a storm earlier that morning, however, and as the sea was still rough, the master of the Millen Griffiths decided to wait for better conditions before having the troops removed. The FS-150 stood by until 0830 when two tugs arrived on the scene and being signaled that it could be of no further assistance the FS-150 proceeded to Finschaven. At 1025 the FS-150 and FS-176 were asked by the Army to go back to the Griffiths to stand by for further assistance and they were so doing by 1115. At 1520 the FS-150 moved alongside the Griffiths and began taking her troops aboard, and at 1730 cast off all lines and set course for Finschaven with approximately 500 troops aboard. The FS-176 also removed about 500 troops from the stricken vessel and by 1900 the 1000 or so troops had been sent ashore at Finschaven.



FS-151

The Coast Guard manned Army vessel FS-151 was commissioned at New Orleans on 17 April 1944. By 26 June 1944, the vessel was in the Southwest Pacific area. On 23 July 1945 at 0648, in position 02 59' N, 133 20' E, while en route from Biak to the Philippines the Coast Guard manned Army vessel FS-142 intercepted an SOS distress message from an unknown vessel on 500 kilocycles. After obtaining D/F bearings to verify position given in distress message, the course was changed to close that position some 80 miles away. The distressed vessel could not decode a message stating the ETA. All subsequent radio communication was in plain language. The distressed vessel was sighted at 1640 and the FS-142 arrived on scene at 1730.

Present was USMC type N-3 vessel WILLIAM F. HOWARD which had arrived about 30 minutes earlier and was lying one mile off the reef. The distressed vessel was the FS-151 stranded on the east side of Helen Reef, 6 miles from Helen Island in position 02 52' N, 131 40' E, heading in a northeasterly direction, drawing 4.5 feet of water forward and normal draft aft. Breakers were about her port side resulting from a moderate SW wind and the sea was sweeping the reef. T he starboard side of the FS-151 was in deeper water. Her booms were swung out to port. Two warps were out astern leading to deeper water. The FS-142 closed the distressed vessel and following blinker conversation regarding the general situation it was decided at 1800 to try pulling her off on the chance that she was not badly stranded. After the third attempt, a cable was passed and made fast to FS-151 at 1826. The cable broke loose from the bit of the FS-151, but the distressed vessel did not budge.

Further attempts were abandoned because of darkness, strong currents and inadaptability of the FS-142 to such work. It was obvious that it would take a powerful tug to get the FS-151 off. At 1910 the HOWARD departed and at 1950 the FS-142 advised the FS-151 that they would be standing by at some distance off the reef because of possible enemy submarine attack following the plain language communications. The FS-151's personnel were in no immediate danger. At 2110 an intercepted message from NERK, a naval war vessel, to FS-151 stated that she would stand by off the reef and close in the morning if no immediate assistance was required. The FS-142 advised that she was in the vicinity also. At 0830 on 27 July 1945, present at the scene were DE-367 (SOPA), APD-11, an Australian J-boat and a commercial tanker. After blinker conversation with SOPA regarding previous day's experience and stating the opinion that FS-151 was higher on reef than previous evenings SOPA decided to try and requested FS-142 to stand by. At 0942 SOPA advised that an ocean going tug was approaching and that FS-142 could proceed. After confirming, by blinker, that no further help was needed, FS-142 proceeded back to course and to destination. The FS-151 was apparently successfully floated. On 12 October 1945 she was decommissioned and her Coast Guard crew removed on 13 October 1945.



FS-152

The Coast Guard manned Army vessel FS-152 was commissioned 28 April 1944, and was in the Southwest Pacific area on June 26, 1944, where she operated during the war. She was decommissioned on 19 October 1945.



FS-153

The Coast Guard manned Army vessel FS-152 was commissioned 28 April 1944, and was in the Southwest Pacific area on 26 June 1944 where she operated during the war. Her commanding officer on 26 October 1944 was LTJG R.F. Horwath, USCGR, and on 1 September 1945 LT Robert B. English Jr., USCGR. On 31 October 1945, the vessel was transferred from the Coast Guard to the Army Transportation Service and decommissioned on the same day.



FS-154

The Coast Guard-manned Army vessel FS-154 was commissioned at Los Angeles, California on 21 April 1944, with LCDR D.H. Williams, USCGR, as first commanding officer from 21 April 12, 1944. He was succeeded by LT J.D. Lee, USCGR, and on 19 September 1945, LT W.A. DeVine, USCG, took command. On 26 June 26, 1944, she reported in the Southwest Pacific area where she continued to operate throughout the war.



FS-155

The Coast Guard manned FS-155 was commissioned 10 May 1944. She was assigned to and operated in the Southwest Pacific area.



FS-156

The Coast Guard manned Army vessel FS-156 was commissioned at Los Angeles, California, on 6 May 1944, with LTJG William H. Burgess, USCG, as her commanding officer. She was assigned to and operated in the Southwest Pacific area. She was decommissioned at Manila 14 September 1945, and all Coast Guard personnel removed.



FS-157

The Coast Guard-manned Army vessel FS-157 was commissioned at Los Angeles, California on 6 May l944. Her commanding officer was LT Lester B. P. Dale. She was assigned to and operated in the Southwest Pacific area.



FS-158

The Coast Guard-manned Army vessel FS-158 was commissioned 17 May 1944 at Los Angeles, California, with LT Sloan Wilson, USCGR, as first commanding officer. He later became a famous author and his works included The Man in the Grey Flannel Suit. LT Wallace E. Cooke, USCGR succeeded him on 26 September 1945. LTJG Robert J. Pate, Jr., USCGR subsequently succeeded him. She was assigned to and operated in the Southwest Pacific area.



FS-159

The Coast Guard-manned Army vessel FS-159 was commissioned on 17 May 1944 at Los Angeles, California, with LT Oliver Pickford, USCG, as first commanding officer. She was assigned to and operated in the Southwest Pacific area. On 2 September 1944, she was turned over to and accepted by the Navy and designated USS FS-159 and attached to the Seventh Fleet Service Force.



FS-160

The Coast Guard-manned Army vessel FS-160 was commissioned at Los Angeles, California on 17 May 1944, with LT W.H. Seeman, Jr., USCGR, as first commanding officer. LTJG William E. Thirkel, USCGR succeeded him on 7 September 1944. She was assigned to and operated in the Southwest Pacific area during the war.



FS-161

The Coast Guard-manned Army vessel FS-161 was withdrawn from Coast Guard manning on 19 May 1944 and turned over to the Army, the Los Angeles office having cognizance. Later arriving at San Francisco, she was turned over to the USSR under Lend-Lease.



FS-162

The Coast Guard manned Army vessel FS-162 was commissioned April 17, 1944. Her first commanding officer LT F. Roebuck. He was succeeded by LT K.L. Torrell, USCGR, and on 18 November 1945. He was succeeded by LTJG Harry F. Rice, Jr., USCGR. LT L. O. Pressey, USCG, later succeeded LT Rice as commanding officer.

On 3 March 1945, at 1635, while proceeding from Outer Bay to Tacloban anchorage, the U. S. Army Tug TP-120 was observed striking a shoal northeast of the red buoy marking the starboard of the channel off San Antonio. She careened and almost immediately to come about sharply to port and run fast aground approximately 100 yards north of the red buoy. It was also observed that a man had fallen overboard at the striking of the first shoal. The FS-162' s launch was immediately cast off and it proceeded to pick up the man overboard and return him to TP-120. A towing hawser was then broken out and passed to TP-120. She was pulled free and out into the channel and proceeded thereupon under her own power.

About 2200 on 5 March 1945, cries for help were heard off the small ship's dock in Tacloban. Three crew members of the FS-162, BM2 James E. Copple; SN1 George W. Varner, and SN2 Robert O.C. Quinney, proceeded to the scene where a small boat with Army personnel had been swamped and sunk. Life preservers were thrown to those able to swim, and when it was seen that two men were in serious difficulty. Varner and Quinney unhesitatingly went overboard to their assistance. Quinney got hold of one man with head injuries and towed him to an Army personnel craft while Varner brought the other man to the launch, where he was hauled aboard unconscious. Copple at once began resuscitation while Varner took the boat into the dock. Resuscitation continued until the arrival of the ambulance by which the man began to gasp and had a strong pulse. The three men together with SN Donald E. Hanhart were recommended for appropriate entries in their service jackets, for their efficiency in effecting the rescues. She was assigned to and operated in the Central and Southwest Pacific areas during the war.



FS-163

The Coast Guard-manned Army vessel FS-163 was commissioned 18 April 1944, with LTJG Don K. Townsend, USCGR, as first commanding officer. She was assigned to and operated in the Southwest Pacific area. He was succeeded by LTJG C.M. Fish, USCG, on 2 September 1945. On 12 October 1945, the FS-163 was lost in a typhoon.



FS-164

The Coast Guard-manned Army transport FS-164 was commissioned on 21 April 1944. She was turned over to W. Ingram, Master, Army Transport Service by LT N. Hanson, Jr. USCG on 10 February 1946. She was assigned to and operated in the Southwest Pacific area including Hollandia, Manus, Lingayen, Tacloban, Tawitawi, etc.



FS-165

The Coast Guard-manned Army vessel FS-165 was commissioned 26 April 1944. She was assigned to and operated in the Southwest Pacific area. She was decommissioned 21 September 1945.



FS-166

The Coast Guard-manned Army vessel FS-166 was commissioned 28 April 1944. She was assigned to and operated in the Southwest Pacific and Western Pacific areas. She was decommissioned 9 October 1945.



FS-167

The Coast Guard-manned Army vessel FS-167 was commissioned 1 May l944. LT Pardue Geren, USCGR was her first commanding officer. LT P.H. Woodward, USCG succeeded him on 24 October 1945. The ship was assigned to the Southwest Pacific area and operated at Leyte, Tacloban, Mindoro, etc.



FS-168

The Coast Guard-manned Army vessel FS-168 was commissioned 4 May 1944. She had as commanding officers, LTJG Richard W. Jones, USCG, who was succeeded 27 September 1944 by LTJG Joseph A. Kean, USCGR. She was assigned to the Southwest Pacific area and operated at Mindoro, Tacloban, Zamboanga, etc. She was decommissioned 2 October 1944.



FS-169

The Coast Guard-manned Army FS-169 was commissioned 4 May 1944 and assigned to the Southwest Pacific area. She was decommissioned 5 October 1945.



FS-170

The Coast Guard-manned Army FS-170 was commissioned 6 May 1944. She was assigned to the Southwest Pacific area.



FS-171

The Coast Guard-manned Army vessel FS-171 was commissioned 10 May 10, 1944. Her first commanding officer was LTJG Lawrence O. Bragg, USCGR. He was succeeded on September 2, 1916, by Lt. (jg) Lemuel K. Hartsook, USCGR. In November 1944, she stranded on a reef in Astrolabe Bay between Finschaven and Hollandia, New Guinea, and was pulled off by the Coast Guard-manned LT-636. She was decommissioned 22 September 1945.



FS-172

The Coast Guard-manned Army vessel FS-172 was commissioned 19 May 1944. She was assigned to the Southwest Pacific area and sunk two miles off Mugil Point on Cape Croisilles, New Guinea.



FS-173

The Coast Guard-manned Army vessel FS-173 was commissioned 18 May 1944. Her first commanding officer was LTJG Lester F. Bain, USCGR. He was succeeded by LTJG Joseph L. Kelly, USCGR. She was assigned to the Southwest Pacific Area and operated at Leyte, Milne Bay, etc. She was decommissioned 25 October 1945.



FS-174

The Coast Guard-manned Army vessel FS-171 was commissioned on 16 May 1944. She was assigned to the Southwest Pacific area and operated at Manila, Tacloban, Biak, etc. Her commander was LT E.R. Sneeringer. She was turned over to CPT J.J. Feenan, US Army, representing the Transportation Corps on 29 November 1945.



FS-175

The Coast Guard-manned Army vessel FS-175 was commissioned 19 May 1944. She was assigned to and operated in the Southwest Pacific area.



FS-176

The Coast Guard-manned Army vessel FS-176 was commissioned 21 May 1944. She was assigned to and operated in the Southwest Pacific area including Tacloban, Hollandia, etc.



FS-177

The Coast Guard-manned Army vessel FS-177 was commissioned 26 May 1944. She was assigned to and operated in the Southwest Pacific area. She was decommissioned 19 August 1945.



FS-178

The Coast Guard manned Army vessel FS-178 was commissioned on 27 May 1944. On 1 August 1945, she had finished discharging a cargo of chemical warfare equipment from Morotai, and was ordered dry-docked in ARD-9, Humboldt Bay, Hollandia, New Guinea, to clean and paint the hull. She departed drydock on the 3rd and on the 8th was underway for Milne Bay, New Guinea, where she arrived on the 12th and loaded 39 tons of life rafts for Finschaven and Hollandia arriving at the former place on the 14th to discharge 20 rafts and pick up mail and at the latter place on the 18th to unload the remainder before anchoring until the 28th at Challenge Cove, Hollandia. On that date she received a cargo of mail for Biak and proceeded there independently arriving at Sorido Lagoon on the 30th to discharge mail and load ammunition for Zamboanga, Philippine Islands. She departed next morning for Zamboanga, Philippine Islands. (The above is believed to furnish a fairly representative cross section of the day-to-day operations of the Coast Guard manned FS's in the Southwest Pacific area). The FS-178 was decommissioned on 16 October 1945.



FS-179

The Coast Guard-manned Army vessel FS-179 was commissioned 28 May 28, 1944. She was assigned to and operated in the Southwest Pacific area. She was decommissioned on 1 October 1945.



FS-180

The Coast Guard-manned Army vessel FS-180 was commissioned on 31 May 1944. She was assigned to and operated in the Southwest Pacific area. She was decommissioned on 18 October 1945.



FS-181

The Coast Guard-manned Army vessel FS-181 was commissioned 31 August 1944. Her first commanding officer was LT K.M. Baker, USCGR. He was succeeded by LTJG L. Treatman, USCGR on 17 September 1945, and he by LT Martin S. Hanson, Jr. USCGR, on 1 November 1945. She was assigned to and operated in the Southwest pacific area, including Biak.



FS-182

The Coast Guard manned Army vessel FS-182 was commissioned 24 June 1944, at New Orleans, LA, with LT R. P. Anderson, USCGR, as first commanding officer. He was succeeded by LTJG Robert L. Mobley, USCGR, and he in turn by LT Leon A. Danco, Jr. on 1 October 1945. She was assigned to and operated in the Southwest Pacific area including Hollandia.



FS-183

The Coast Guard-manned Army vessel FS-183 was commissioned on 22 July 1944, at New Orleans, LA. Her first commanding officer was LTJG E.W. Owiazda, USCGR. He was succeeded on 11 October 1945 by LT Clive V. Clark, who in turn was succeeded on 24 October 1945 by LTJG Elliott Rubin, USCGR. She was assigned to and operated in the Southwest Pacific area.



FS-184

The Coast Guard-manned Army vessel FS-184 was commissioned at New Orleans, LA on 2 August 1944. Her first commanding officer was LT E.G. Berdaw, USCGR. He was succeeded by LT Juan R. Root, USCGR, who in turn was succeeded by LTJG Henry P. Hancock, USCGR, on 12 September l945. She was assigned to and operated in the Southwest Pacific area.

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FS-185

The Coast Guard-manned Army vessel FS-185 was commissioned on 21 July l944, at New Orleans, Louisiana, her first commanding officer being LT JG L.C. Rickert, USCGR. He was succeeded on 20 September l945, by LTJG L.W. Cotro, USCGR. She was assigned to and operated in the Southwest Pacific area including Tacloban.



FS-186

The Coast Guard-manned Army vessel FS-156 was commissioned 21 July 1944 at New Orleans, LA. Her first commanding officer was LT F.D. Obrian, USCGR. He was succeeded by LTJG G.N. Paul, USCGR, who in turn was succeeded by LTJG Ernest H. Thompson, Jr. She was assigned to and operated in the Southwest Pacific area including Biak.



FS-187

The Coast Guard-manned Army vessel FS-187 was commissioned 31 July 1944 at New Orleans, Louisiana, with LTJG W.A. Skelton, Jr. USCGR, first commanding officer. She was assigned to and operated in the Southwest Pacific area including Manila, Tacloban, etc.



FS-188

The Coast Guard-manned Army vessel FS-188 was commissioned at New Orleans, LA on 2 August 1944, with LTJG A.R. Freedy, USCGR, her first commanding officer. She was assigned to and operated in Hawaii, Pearl Harbor, Maijuno, Eniwetok, Guam, Saipan, etc. On 3 October 1945, the commanding officer was relieved of all responsibilities and accountabilities for the vessel, the Coast Guard crew was replaced by an Army crew.



FS-189

The Coast Guard-manned Army vessel FS-189 was commissioned at New Orleans, LA on 9 August 1944, with LT B. Spencer, USCG, as commanding officer. He was succeeded on 26 October 1945, by LTJG William J. Barry, USCGR. She was assigned to and operated in the Southwest Pacific area including Hollandia, Leyte, Parang, etc.



FS-190

The Coast Guard-manned Army vessel FS-190 was commissioned 9 August 1944, at New Orleans, LA with LTJG A. Peterson, USCGR, as first commanding officer. On 1 August 1945, the FS-190 was attached to Service Squadron Nine, Service Force, Seventh Fleet under operational control of CNOB, Leyte, proceeding independently from Mindoro to San Fernando, Luzon with cargo for CNOB, Lingayen Gulf. She arrived at 1730 and awaited and completed discharge operations from the 2nd through the 4th. On the 5th she was underway independently for Tacloban, Leyte, carrying two enlisted men (USN) as passengers with no cargo. She arrived on the 7th and on the 13th got underway independently for Manus Island in the Admiralties, arriving at Seeadler Harbor, Manus Island on the 20th. Here she took on cargo for the Boat Pool, Naval Shore Facilities, Tacloban and also cargo for USS Oglala and USS Otus. On the 27th she was also underway for Tacloban, traveling independently and blacked out at night. The above constituted a good cross section of the activities of the typical Coast Guard-manned FS-type vessel in this area during this period.



FS-191

The Coast Guard-manned Army vessel FS-191 was commissioned on 12 August 1944, at New Orleans with LTJG E.R. Holden, USCGR, as commanding officer. She has assigned to and operated in the Southwest Pacific area.



FS-192

The Coast Guard-manned Army vessel FS-192 was commissioned 21 August 1944, at New Orleans, LA with LTJG C. J. Stevenson, USCGR, first commanding officer. He was succeeded on 29 November l944 by LTJG Charles W. Shannon, USCG. She was assigned to and operated in the Southwest Pacific area.



FS-193

The Coast Guard manned Army FS-193 was commissioned at New Orleans on 23 August 23, 1944. The first commanding officer was LTJG G.W. Hayman, USCGR. She was assigned to and operated in the Southwest Pacific area.



FS-194

The Coast Guard-manned Army vessel FS-194 was commissioned at New Orleans, on 30 August 1944. The first commanding officer was LTJG C.J. Hanks, USCGR. He was succeeded on 9 November 1945, by LT H.S. Squires, USCG. She was assigned to and operated in the Southwest Pacific area including Milne Bay, Segond Channel, Espiritu Santo, etc.



FS-195

The Coast Guard-manned Army vessel FS-195 was commissioned at New Orleans on 26 August 1944. Her first commanding officer was Lt. J. P. McNabb, USCGR. She was assigned to and operated in the Southwest Pacific area.



FS-196

The Coast Guard-manned Army vessel FS-196 was commissioned at New Orleans on 29 August 1944. Her first commanding officer was LTJG F.B. Davis, USCGR. She was assigned to and operated in the Southwest Pacific area. She was decommissioned 22 August 1945.



FS-197

The Coast Guard-manned Army vessel FS-197 was commissioned at New Orleans on 2 September 1944. She was assigned to and operated in the Southwest Pacific area.



FS-198

The Coast Guard-manned Army vessel FS-198 was commissioned at New Orleans on 5 September 1944, with her first commanding officer being Lt. J. J. Grant, USCGR. He was succeeded 3 October 1945, by LTJG Charles W. Shannon, USCG. She was assigned to and operated in the Southwest Pacific area including Leyte, etc.



FS-199

The Coast Guard-manned Army vessel FS-199 was commissioned at New Orleans on 18 September 1944. Her first commanding officer was LTJG L.E. Parsons, USCG. She was assigned to and operated in the Southwest Pacific area.



FS-200

The Coast Guard-manned Army vessel FS-200 was commissioned 19 September 1944 at New Orleans, with LTJG F.J. Mahoney, USCGR, as her first commanding officer. She was assigned to and operated in the Southwest Pacific area. She was decommissioned 29 October l945.



FS-201

The Coast Guard-manned Army vessel FS-201 was commissioned on September 30, 1944 at New Orleans, Louisiana, with LT R.P. Champney, Jr., USCGR, as commanding officer. She was assigned to and operated in the Southwest Pacific area.



FS-202

The Coast Guard-manned Army vessel FS-202 was commissioned 7 October 1944 at New Orleans, with LT F.G. Markle, USCG, as first commanding officer. He was succeeded by LTJG Kenneth D. Killman, USCGR, who was in turn succeeded by LTJG Armand J.P. White on 2 October 1945. She was assigned to and operated in the Southwest Pacific area including Parang.



FS-203

The Coast Guard-manned Army vessel FS-203 was commissioned at New Orleans on 17 October 1944, with LTJG F.S. Shine, USCG, as first commanding officer. She was assigned to and operated in the Southwest Pacific area including Hollandia. She was decommissioned 31 October l945.



FS-222

The Coast Guard-manned Army vessel FS-222was built at Higgins Industries, Inc. and commissioned at New Orleans on 31 January 1945 with LTJG J.A. Sayre, USCGR, as first commanding officer. He was succeeded by LT J.V. Freeny, USCGR, who in turn was succeeded on 25 September l945, by LTJG A.L. Lundberg, USCG. She was assigned to and operated in the Southwest Pacific area. On 18 January 18, 1946, FS-222 was released from control of Coast Guard, AF WESPAC and transferred to control of Administration Commander, Coast Guard activities SWPA, Philippine Sea Frontier.



FS-223

The Coast Guard-manned Army vessel FS-223 was commissioned at New Orleans on 6 February 1945, with LT E.G. Hamilton, USCG, as first commanding officer. He was succeeded on 8 August 1945, by LTJG J.W. Bingham, USCGR. She was assigned to and operated in the Southwest Pacific area including Guam. On 10 November 1945, in accordance with verbal orders of the Commander, Coast Guard Manning Detachment and U.S. Army Transportation Corps, Tacloban, Leyte, Philippine Islands, Rio Torres assumed command for the U.S. Army Transportation Corps.



FS-224

The Coast Guard Army FS-224 had as her first commanding officer LT V. A. Molstad, USCGR who was succeeded on 1 November 1945, LT W. J. Barry, USCGR. She was assigned to and operated in the Southwest Pacific area.



FS-225

The Coast Guard-manned Army vessel FS-225 was built at Higgins Industries, Inc. and commissioned at New Orleans on 14 February 1945 with LT F.A Maier, USCG, as her first commanding officer. He was succeeded on 2 March 945 by LT G.W. Pruitt, USCG. She was assigned to and operated in the Southwest Pacific area.



FS-226

The Coast Guard-manned Army vessel FS-226 was commissioned 17 February 1945 at New Orleans with it. V. S. Colomb, USCGR, as first commanding officer. He was succeeded 28 September 1945 LTJG J. D. Peterson, USCGR. She was assigned to and operated in the Southwest Pacific Area.



FS-227

The Coast Guard-manned Army vessel FS-227 was commissioned on 1 March 1945, at New Orleans with LTJG James C. Hale, Jr., USCGR, as first commanding officer. She was assigned to and operated in the Southwest Pacific area including Guam, Saipan, Eniwetok, etc.



FS-228

The Coast Guard-manned Army FS-228 was commissioned 13 March 1945, at New Orleans with LT Budd B. Bornhoft, USCGR, as first commanding officer. She was assigned to and operated in the Southwest Pacific area including Guam, Saipan, Eniwetok, etc.



FS-229

She was assigned to and operated in the Southwest Pacific area including Guam, Saipan, Eniwetok, etc.



FS-230

The Coast Guard-manned Army vessel FS-230 was assigned to and operated in the Pacific Ocean area.



FS-231

The Coast Guard-manned Army vessel FS-231 was assigned to and operated in the Pacific Ocean area.



FS-232

The Coast Guard-manned Army vessel FS-232 was assigned to and operated in the Pacific Ocean area.



FS-233

The Coast Guard-manned Army vessel FS-233 was assigned to and operated in the Pacific Ocean area.



FS-234

The Coast Guard-manned Army vessel FS-234 was assigned to and operated in the Pacific Ocean area.



FS-253

The Coast Guard-manned Army vessel FS-253 was commissioned on 7 May 1944. Her first commanding officer was LT E.P. Jadro, USCGR. He was succeeded on 5 October 1945, by LT L.S. Sadler, USCG. On 8 June 1945, she departed from the 3rd Naval District for the West Coast towing the Army vessel QS-17. On 21 June 1944, she was reported departing Key West for Panama Canal. She was assigned to and operated in the Southwest Pacific area including Leyte. She was decommissioned on 23 October 1945.



FS-254

The Coast Guard-manned Army vessel FS-251 was commissioned 23 May 1945, with LT Robert A. Copeland, Jr. USCGR, as first commanding officer. He was succeeded 9 December 1945 by Boatswain Peter Butler, USCG. On 21 June 1944, she departed 3rd Naval District for the Southwest Pacific. On 7 December 1945, she was turned over with all equipment, stores, etc. to U. S. 6th Army at Nagoya, Japan, CPT J. J. Freeman signing the receipt for the Army.



FS-255

The Coast Guard-manned Army vessel FS-255 was commissioned at Wheeler Shipyard, Whitestone, NY on 6 June 1944, with LT Ludwig Ehlers, USCG as commanding officer. On 3 August 1944 he was succeeded by LT Robert F. Maloney, USCGR. On 10 May 1945, the FS-255 had proceeded to Taloma Bay with the Davao Gulf First Re-Supply Echelon with a cargo of 155-mm ammunition on board, for the use of the 24th Division, U.S. Army in their operations