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YOG-58

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Echo - Zulu - Lima
NEZL

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
Cargo Capacity 6,570 Bbls
Complement 1 Officer, 22 Enlisted
Armament two single 20mm AA gun mounts
Propulsion

Union Diesel engine, single screw, 560shp

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Source
	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 - Navy Log

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