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YP-69
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 Patriot (YT-127) (1936 - 1938)
 USCGC Patriot (1926 - 1936)


International Radio Call Sign:
November - Alpha - Foxtrot - Kilo
 NAFK
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is top to bottom, left to right
American Defense Service Medal - American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal
District Harbor Tug:
  • Built in 1925-26 at Defoe Boat & Motor Works,Bay City, MI. for the US Coast Guard
  • Launched (date unknown)
  • Commissioned USCGC Patriot, 12 June 1926
  • Patriot served at Stapleton N.Y. from 1926 to 1927, Fernandina, FL. from 1927 to 1933, and on the Great Lakes from 1933 to 1936
  • Decommissioned by the US Coast Guard and acquired by the US Navy 24 August 1936
  • Placed in service as Patriot (YT-127), date unknown
  • Redesignated Patrol Craft YP-69, 1 March 1938
  • Placed out of service (date unknown)
  • Struck from the Naval Register (date unknown)
  • Transferred to the Maritime Commission, 18 November 1946, for disposal
  • Final Disposition, fate unknown
    Specifications:
    Displacement 210 t.
    Length 99' 8"
    Beam 23'
    Draft 4' 6"
    Speed 12 kts.
    Complement 1 Warrant Officer 14 Enlisted
    Armament one single 3"/23 gun mount
    Propulsion two Grey Marine diesel engines; 300 BHP; twin propellers
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    YT-118 195k YP-69 moored pierside at NAS Pensacola, FL. Photo from "Flight Jacket" 1941 yearbook. Note star painted on her bow indicating she was assigned to aviation duties. David Wright
    YT-118 236k YP-69 crew photo, Photo from "Flight Jacket" 1941 yearbook. David Wright
    View thePatriot (YT-127 / YP-69)
    DANFS history entry located at the US Naval Historical Center
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    No Information Available
    Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
    National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors
    US Navy Harbor Tug Boats
    US Coast Guard Historian's Office - Patriot 1926
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