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YOG-78

Flag Hoist/International Radio Call Sign:
November - Foxtrot - Charlie - Xray
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - National Defense Service Medal
YOG-5 Class Gasoline Barge (Self-propelled):
  • Laid down, 1 March 1944, at Puget Sound Navy Yard, Bremerton, WA.
  • Launched, 1 May 1944
  • Delivered, 1 April 1945
  • Commissioned USS YOG-78, date unknown
  • Assigned to Naval Station Norfolk, VA.
  • Decommissioned, date unknown, and placed in service on that date
  • Placed out of service, date unknown
  • Struck from the Naval Register, 31 July 1995
  • Final Disposition, disposed of, 22 February 1996, sunk as part of an artificial reef off Charleston, S.C., date unknown
    Specifications:
    Displacement 440 t.(lt) 1,390 t.(fl)
    Length 174'
    Beam 33'
    Draft 13"
    Speed kts.
    Complement 1 Officer, 22 Enlisted
    Armament unknown
    Propulsion diesel engines, single propeller
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    YOG-76 41k YOG-78 underway in Hampton Roads, circa 1974. Photo taken from USCGC Ingham by ETN2 Greg Bevirt. Terrence Wright USCGC Ingham
    There is no DANFS history available for YOG-78 at Navsource
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation
    Fleet Reserve Association
    Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
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