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Tug # 87 / YT-8 7 / YMT-2 / YTL-87

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

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

District Harbor Tug:

Laid down (date unknown) as the copper-sheathed wooden hulled tug Tug # 87 at Navy Yard Mare Island, Vallejo, CA.

Launched, 4 November 1918

Placed in service as Tug # 87 at Mare Island

Designated District Harbor Tug (YT-87) in 1922

Redesignated Yard Motor Tug YMT-2 in 1924

Redesignated District Harbor Tug, Small YTL-87 in 1945

Placed out of service (date unknown)

Struck from the Naval Register (date unknown)

Final Disposition (fate unknown)

Specifications:
Displacement unknown
Length 65'
Beam 16' 2"
Draft 6' 2"
Speed unknown
Complement unknown
Armament none
Propulsion gasoline engine, single screw

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Source
	82k	*YTL-87* assisting Bushnell (AS-15) immediately after her launching at Mare Island Navy Yard, 14 September 1942. An unidentified tug is at *Bushnell's starboard quarter aft. Mare Island Navy Yard photo # 194640*.		Darryl L. Baker
	65k	*YTL-87* assisting *YW-101* immediately after her launching at Mare Island, 31 May 1944, to her outfitting berth. Mare Island Navy Yard photo # 3266-44.		Darryl Baker

There is no DANFS history available for YTL-87 at NavSource

Crew Contact And Reunion Information
No Information Available

Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors

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