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YTL-355
ex
 YT-355

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Golf - Yankee - Alpha
 NGYA
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal
Harbor Tug:
  • Built by Allen Boat Company, Harvey, LA
  • Laid down as civilian tug Alamo, 1942
  • Acquired on stocks by Navy, date unknown
  • Placed in service as YT-355, March 1943
  • Fitted out at Naval Station, New Orleans, LA, 13-20 March 1943
  • Allocated to the 15th Naval District at Balboa, Panama Canal Zone
  • Arrived at Cristobal for duty, 27 April 1943
  • Redesignated District Harbor Tug, Small YTL-355, 15 May 1944
  • Placed out of service, date unknown
  • Struck from Naval Register, date unknown
  • To War Shipping Administration for disposal, July 1947
  • Registered to A.P. Breaux & Sons, New Orleans, LA, as tug Lucia B. (ON 253372), 1947
  • Later renamed Tiffany B., date unknown
  • Final disposition, out of documentation, 1994
    Specifications:
    Displacement unknown
    Length 102' 3"
    Beam 26' 6"
    Draft 4' 11"
    Speed unknown
    Complement unknown
    Armament unknown
    Propulsion Diesel, single propeller 320shp
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    YTL-355 442k YTL-355 seen while assisting floatng drydock YFD-6 through the Panama Canal, June or July 1945. Note her hull number painted in a decidely non-standard way on the bow.
    Naval & History Heritage Command photo NH 98828 (cropped)    		 Dave Wright
    There is no DANFS history available for YT-355 / YTL-355 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 February 2020