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YF-196
ex-YD-37
ex-Floating Derrick No. 37 (ID 2635)

Derrick Barge: Built in 1914 as Derrick Barge No. 70 at New Brighton, NY for the McAllister Brothers of New York City; Acquired by the Navy 2 July 1918 and placed in service as Floating Derrick No. 37 (ID 2635); Reclassified as a Floating Crane, YD-37 in 1920 and as a Freight Lighter, YF 196 in 1924; Sold 3 April 1931. Fate unknown.

Specifications: Displacement 1188 t. (with an 82-foot steel boom for lifting loads); Length unknown; Beam unknown; Draft unknown; Speed non-self propelled; Complement unknown; Armament none.

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Floating Derrick No. 37 88k Derrick Barge No. 70 alongside another ship, possibly when she was inspected by the Third Naval District on 19
April 1918.
U.S.Navy photo NH 103031		 Naval Historical Center
There is no DANFS history currently available for Floating Derrick No. 37 (ID 2635).
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