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YTL-451
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YT-451


International Radio Call Sign:
November - Bravo - India - Foxtrot
NBIF
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

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


422 Class District Harbor Tug, Small:
  • Built in 1944 by Henry C. Grebe and Co., Inc. Chicago, IL.
  • Launched in 1944
  • Delivered and placed in service as District Harbor Tug YT-451, allocated to the fleet, location unknown
  • Redesignated District Harbor Tug, Small YTL-451, date unknown
  • Assigned to the Marshall Islands, date unknown (known to be at Kwajalein in 1953)
  • Placed out of service, struck from the Naval Register and transferred to South Vietnam in 1963
  • Final Disposition, fate unknown
    Specifications:
    Displacement 70 t.(lt) 80 t. (fl)
    Length 66' 2"
    Beam 17'
    Draft 4' 11"
    Speed unknown
    Complement 4
    Armament none
    Propulsion Diesel, single screw, 300shp

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    YTL-428 62k YTL-451 underway, date and location unknown.
    Photo courtesy of Paul Smith US Navy Harbor Tug Boats
    Robert Hurst

    There is no DANFS history available for YTL-451 at NavSource
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
    Fleet Reserve Association
    Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
    National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors

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