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YFD-18

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal

Yard Floating Drydock:

Laid down, date and location unknown

Launched, date unknown

Placed in service as YFD-18, date unknown

Placed out of service, date unknown

Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown

Final Disposition, fate unknown

Specifications:
Displacement unknown
Length 543'
Beam 114'
Draft unknown
Complement unknown
Armament unknown
Nominal Lift Capacity 10,500 t.

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Source
Mare Island Navy Yard photo # YFD 18 4375-43	93k	*USS Octans* (AF-26) drydocked in YFD 18 at San Francisco, 15 June 1943. Octans** was used to test the new Yard Floating Drydock which was 543’ long and 114’ wide and had a nominal lift of 10,500 tons. Mare Island Navy Yard photo # YFD 18 4375-43 and Mare Island Navy Yard photo # YFD 18 4374-43, dated 6/15/43.		Darryl Baker and Stan Svec
Mare Island Navy Yard photo # YFD 18 4374-43	93k			Darryl Baker and Stan Svec

There is no DANFS history for YFD-18 available at NavSource

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Last Updated 1 April 2011