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YO-31

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
YO-20 Class Steel-hulled Fuel Oil Barge (Self-propelled):
  • Built (date unknown) by Todd Ship Building Corp., New York, N.Y.
  • Launched (date unknown)
  • Acquired by the Navy in 1918
  • Placed in service as Fuel Oil Barge # 31
  • Designated YO-31, in July 1920
  • Allocated to the 5th Naval District
  • During World War II, YO-31 was allocated to Service Forces Pacific, Naval Station Guam
  • Placed out of service (date unknown)
  • Struck from the Naval Register (date unknown)
  • Final Disposition, sunk as part of the Shark River Artificial Reef of the coast of New Jersey, 10 September 1987
    Specifications:
    Displacement 335 t.
    Length 161' 0"
    Beam 25' 1"
    Draft unknown
    Cargo Capacity 3,563 bbls.
    Speed unknown
    Complement unknown
    Armament none
    Propulsion unknown
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    YO-30 32k Ex-YO-31 under tow enroute to become part of the Shark River Artificial Reef off the coast of N.J., circa 10 September 1987. Rich Galiano
    There is no DANFS history record for YO-31 available at NavSource
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation
    Fleet Reserve Association
    Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
    Shark River Artificial Reef
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    Last Updated 1 December 2006