The Merchant Marine Gallant Ship Citation is an award of the United States Merchant Marine. The award is presented as a bronze plaque to vessels, with officers and crew being awarded a ribbon bar to denote the award. Both United States flagged vessels and foreign flagged vessels are eligible for the award.
The Gallant Ship Citation is awarded by the Secretary of Transportation to vessels, including foreign vessels, for, "participating in outstanding or gallant action in a marine disaster or other emergency to save life or property at sea."
A bronze Gallant Ship Citation Plaque is awarded to the vessels. The officers and crew who served on those vessels designated as Gallant Ships are awarded a citation ribbon bar. At the center of the ribbon is a silver seahorse device.
World War IISS Stephen Hopkins, actions on September 27, 1942SS Adoniram Judson, actions in October 1944, presented December 10, 1944SS Samuel Parker, actions in February 1943SS Cedar Mills, actions in December 1943SS William MoultrieSS Marcus Daly, actions in October 1944SS Virginia DareSS Nathaniel GreeneSS Stanvac Calcutta, actions on June 6, 1942Post-World War IISS Meredith Victory, actions in December 1950, presented August 24, 1960SS Cape Ann, presented October 23, 1957SS Ile de France, presented October 23, 1957USNS Private William H. Thomas, presented October 23, 1957MV Western Pioneer, presented June 29, 1961SS Dolly Turman, presented August 14, 1963Japan Bear, actions in 1963SS Philippine Mail, presented February 28, 1964SS President Wilson, presented April 1, 1965SS Cotton State, actions in February 1965, presented 1967Tug Adeline Foss, actions in November 1965, presented 1967Tug Julia C. Moran, actions on June 16, 1966, presented 1968SS President McKinley, actions on January 5, 1967, presented 1968West German ship Mathilde Bolten', actions on December 20, 1964, presented 1969West German ship Weissenburg, actions on May 7, 1965, presented 1969SS President Jackson, actions on January 14, 1970MS Khian Star, actions on December 26, 1969, presented 1971FDNY Fire Fighter actions on May 30, 1973, presented May 22, 1975TT Williamsburgh, actions on October 4, 1980, presented May 21, 1981MV San Francisco, actions on October 31, 1984, presented 1984Tug Stamford, actions on May 5, 1986, presented 1989
