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YOG-83

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal
Concrete Non-self-propelled Gasoline Barge:
  • Laid down, date unknown, as a Maritime Commission (B7-A2) barge under Maritime Commission contract (Hull #1233) at Concrete Ship Constructions Inc., National City, CA.
  • Launched, date unknown
  • Delivered and placed in service as YOG-83 in January 1944
  • After the conclusion of WWII YOG-83 took part in "Operation Crossroads" as a target for the atomic bomb testing at Bikini Atoll in 1945
  • Placed out of service in 1945
  • Towed to Kwajalein Atoll after the atomic bomb test and beached, 23 September 1946
  • Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown
  • Final Disposition, scuttled off Kwajalein Atoll, 16 September 1948
    Specifications:
    Displacement 5.410 t. (gross), 6,600 DWT
    Length 375'
    Beam 56'
    Draft 35' (max)
    Speed none
    Complement 12
    Armament three single 20mm AA gun mounts
    Machinery two 45 HP Diesel engines to power pumps, lighting, winches and the steering gear
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    YOG-83 205k YOG-83 at anchor, date and location unknown Stan Svec
    There is no DANFS history available for YOG-83 at Navsource
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
    Fleet Reserve Association
    Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
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