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AMb-17 / YP-375
IX-199 Barcelo

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is left to right
American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal
Motorboat:
  • Built in 1929 as the diesel-powered motorboat Raymonde by Storey Shipbuilding Corp., Essex. MA.
  • Launched (date unknown)
  • Acquired, 14 June1942, and designated Base Minesweeper AMb-17
  • Converted for Naval service at Quincy Dry Dock & Yacht Corp, Quincy, MA.
  • Placed in service, 18 April 1942, at Section Base, Boston
  • Redesignated District Patrol Craft YP-375, 1 May 1942
  • Redesignated Miscellaneous Unclassified IX-199, 15 December 1944
  • Named Barcelo (IX-199), 19 December 1944
  • Placed out of service, 23 October 1945
  • Transferred, 29 March 1946, to the Maritime Commission for disposal
  • Final Disposition, fate unknown
    Specifications:
    Displacement 110t.
    Length 84' 3"
    Beam 21' 17"
    Draft 10'
    Speed 10 kts.
    Complement unknown
    Armament two 3-pdr, two .30-cal. machine guns
    Propulsion diesel
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