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YTM-471
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 YT-471 (1943 - 1944)

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
District Harbor Tug:
  • Built by George Lawley & Son, Neponset, MA (YN 1281)
  • Delivered to the Defense Plant Corporation as DPC-1, 1943
  • Acquired by the US Navy, designated YT-471, 01 November 1943
  • Redesignated District Harbor Tug, Medium YTM-471, 15 May 1944
  • Towed by Grapple (ARS-7) from Pearl Harbor to Majuro, 20 March - 02 April 1944
  • Later assigned to Eniwetok, late 1944 - 1945
  • Final Disposition, lost 1946 (no details known)
    Specifications:
    Displacement unknown
    Length 86'
    Beam unknown
    Draft unknown
    Speed unknown
    Complement unknown
    Armament unknown
    Propulsion Diesel, 600hp
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    For Full Size Image    		 Size Image Description Source
    YTM-471 179k YT-471 assisting USS Indiana (BB-58) at Pearl Harbor, 13 February 1944.
    USN photo BB58 1202-44 (cropped)    		 John Chiquoine
    There is no DANFS history available for YTM-471 at NavSource
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    U.S.Navy Memorial Foundation
    Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
    National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors
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    Last Updated 25 September 2020