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YOG-58

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal
YOG-5 Class Gasoline Barge (Self-propelled):
  • Laid down, 31 July 1944, at RTC Shipbuilding Corp., Camden, N.J.
  • Launched, 25 November 1944
  • Delivered to the US Navy and placed in service as YOG-58, 20 April 1945
  • Placed out of service, date unknown
  • Struck from the Naval Register, 18 April 1994
  • Final Disposition, transferred to the General Service Administration (GSA) which transferred YOG-58 to the state of New Jersey to be sunk as part of the Shark River Artificial Reef off the coast of New Jersey, 9 June 2000. YOG-58 was sunk by explosives set by the New Jersey State Police
    Specifications:
    Displacement 440 t.(lt) 1,390 t.(fl)
    Length 174'
    Beam 33'
    Draft 13'
    Speed unknown
    Complement 1 Officer, 22 Enlisted
    Armament unknown
    Propulsion diesel engines, single screw, 1,700hp
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    YOG-58 28k Ex-YOG-58 ready to be sunk as part of the Shark River Artificial Reef, circa 9 June 2000. Rich Galiano
    There is no DANFS history available for YOG-58 at Navsource
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation
    Fleet Reserve Association
    Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
    New Jersey Scuba Diver "Captain Bart" web site
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    Last Updated 1 December 2006