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YTL-586

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - World War II Victory Medal
Bottom Row - National Defense Service Medal - Vietnam Service Medal (1) - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

422 Class District Harbor Tug, Small:

Laid down, date unknown, at Bellingham Iron Works, Bellingham, WA.

Launched, date unknown

Delivered and placed in service, date unknown as District Harbor Tug (Small) YTL-586

YTL-586 was assigned to Naval Support Activity Danang during the Vietnam War

Placed out of service, date unknown

Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown

Final Disposition, fate unknown

Specifications:
Displacement 70 t.(lt) 80 t. (fl)
Length 66' 2"
Beam 18'
Draft 4' 11"
Speed unknown
Complement 4
Armament none
Propulsion

one Hoover, Owens, Rentschler Co. Diesel engine, Model 68SA

single propeller, 300shp

Size	Image Description	Source
70k	*YTL-586* moored, date and location unknown. Thanks Bob Reep and Paul Smith	Robert Hurst
88k	*YTL-586* moored in Vietnam, circa 1966-1967. Thanks Bob Brittingham, Craftmaster YTL-586 (1966-67) and National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors.	Robert Hurst
79k	*YTL-586* with a barge in tow, probably in Vietnam, date unknown. Thanks to Paul Smith	Robert Hurst

There is no DANFS history available for YTL-586 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

Mobile Riverine Force Association
Brownwater Navy in Vietnam Web Book

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Last Updated 11 December 2009