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YO-49 Whipstock

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - China Service Medal (extended) - American Campaign Medal
Bottom Row - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)

Bullwheel Class Fuel Oil Barge (Self-propelled):

Laid down (date unknown) at Basalt Rock Co., Inc., Napa, CA.

Launched (date unknown)

Placed in service, 23 September 1942 as Whipstock (YO-49)

During World War II Whipstock was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater

Following World War II Whipstock performed occupation duty in the Far East including China Service

Placed out of service (date unknown)

Struck from the Naval Register (date unknown)

Final Disposition, Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping. 1 September 1975

Specifications:
Displacement 950 t.(lt) 1,731 t.(fl)
Length 235'
Beam 37'
Draft 15' (max)
Speed kts.
Complement 4 officers, 30 enlisted
Armament
Propulsion diesel engines, two shafts

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DANFS entry located at the US Naval Historical Center web site

Crew Contact And Reunion Information
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Fleet Reserve Association

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Last Updated 8 August 2006