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YO-15
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Oil Barge No. 15 (1915 - 1920)
Coal Barge No. 81 (1903 - 1915)


Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons


Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - World War I Victory Medal
Bottom Row - American Defense Service Medal - American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal

Coal Barge:
  • Built by New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, NY
  • Authorized, 04 March 1903
  • Launched, date unknown
  • Placed in service as Coal Barge No. 81, 1903
  • Converted to a Fuel Oil Barge at New York, 1915
  • Designated YO-15, 17 July 1920
  • Designated YON-15, August 1946
  • Allocated to Third Naval District at New York, 1903 - 1919
  • Allocated to First Naval District, 1919 - about 1921
  • Allocated to Fourth Naval District, about 1921 - ????
  • Placed out of service, date unknown
  • Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown
  • Final Disposition, fate unknown (still active 1955)
    Specifications:
    Hull steel
    Displacement 175 tons displacement
    Length 108' 0"
    Beam 23' 5"
    Draft unknown
    Cargo Capacity 2,090 barrels
    Speed unknown
    Complement unknown
    Armament none
    Propulsion none

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    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log

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