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YT-213

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

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

Commercial Harbor Tug:

Laid down in 1920, location unknown, as the commercial tug Hawk

Acquired by the US Navy in 1940

Placed in service as YT-213

Allocated to the 5th Naval District at Norfolk, VA.

Struck from the Naval Register and returned to her owners in 1945

Final Disposition, fate unknown

Specifications:
Displacement unknown
Length unknown
Beam unknown
Draft unknown
Speed unknown
Complement unknown
Armament unknown
Propulsion unknown

i>US Navy photo # 2611 (42)

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Source
	783k	*YT-213* assisting Mememsha (AG-39) out of her berth at Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, VA., 31 December 1941. In the foreground is the battleship New Mexico (BB-40) Across the pier from *Mememsha* is the new destroyer O'Brien (DD-415). She would be torpedoed by the Japanese submarine *I-15* on 15 September 1942 and sank 19 October 1942 while en route to Pearl Harbor for repairs.		Pieter Bakels

There is no DANFS history available for YT-213 at NavSource

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

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Last Updated 14 December 2007