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YTL-324
ex
 YT-324

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Foxtrot - Romeo - November
 NFRN
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal
Harbor Tug:
  • Built by Wilson Boat Yard, Astoria, OR
  • Completed for Westport Towboat Co., Astoria, OR, as the tug Louie II (ON 229159), 1929
  • Acquired by the US Navy, 01 May 1942
  • Placed in service as YT-324 at Naval Section Base Astoria, OR, 22 July 1942 1
  • Assigned to 13th Naval District at Astoria, OR, 1942 - 1946
  • Redesignated District Harbor Tug, Small YTL-324, 15 May 1944
  • Placed out of service, spring 1946
  • Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown
  • Registered to Knappton Towboat Co., Knappton, WA, as tug Louie II, 1947
  • Renamed Betsy L., 1949
  • Later sold and renamed Chief
  • Final Disposition, fate unknown (listed as 'out of service' 2014)
    1. Almost all published sources state Louie II became YT-342, but this is incorrect. Somewhere a number was transposed in records, and the error has been perpetuated down the years.
    Specifications:
    Displacement 76 gross tons, 37 net tons
    Length 70' 8"
    Beam 20' 0"
    Draft 7' 9"
    Speed unknown
    Complement unknown
    Armament unknown
    Propulsion Diesel, single propeller, 350hp
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    For Full Size Image    		 Size Image Description Source
    YT-161
    140832401    		 94k Betsy L. underway in Puget Sound, date unknown.
    Puget Sound Maritime photo PS1980.1.72.2    		 Dave Wright
    There is no DANFS history available for YT-324 / YTL-324 available at NavSource
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
    Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
    National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors
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    Last Updated 15 November 2023