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YO-54 Bailer

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is left to right
American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal

Fuel Oil Barge (Self-propelled):

Built in 1940 as the fuel oil barge A.H. Dumant, at John H. Mathis Co., Camden, N.J.

Launched (date unknown)

Renamed and designated Bailer (YO-54), 2 October 1941

Acquired (purchased) by the Navy from Ira S. Bushey & Sons, 24 November 1941

Converted to naval service by the Sullivan Drydock Co. and the New York Navy Yard

Commissioned USS Bailer (YO-54), 18 February 1942, Lt.(jg.) James F. Ardagh, USNR, in command

Allocated to Casco Bay in the 1st Naval District

Decommissioned, 23 May 1946, at Boston, MA.

Struck from the Naval Register, 19 June 1946

Transferred to the Maritime Commission, 23 December 1946 for disposal

Final Disposition, sunk as part of an artificial reef off the coast of New Jersey, 10 June 1986

Specifications:
Displacement 2,075 t.(fl)
Length 213' 6"
Beam 37'
Draft 14' 6"
Speed 10.5 kts.
Complement 18
Armament one .50 cal. machine gun
Propulsion diesel engine

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Source
	27k	Ex-Bailer (YO-54) ready to be sunk as part of an Artificial Reef off the coast of New Jersey, circa June 1986.		Rich Galiano

View the Bailer (YO-54)
DANFS entry located at the US Naval Historical Center web site

Crew Contact And Reunion Information
U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation
Fleet Reserve Association

Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
New Jersey Scuba Diver - YO-54 Bailer

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Last Updated 1 December 2006