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YW-90

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons


Precedence of awards is from to top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - China Service Medal (extended) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
Bottom - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - Philippines Liberation Medal
YW-83 Class Self-propelled Water Barge:
  • Laid down in 1944 by Zenith Dredge Co., Duluth, MN.
  • Launched in 1944
  • Placed in service as YW-90 in 1944 allocated to Fleet service
  • During World War II YW-90 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater
  • Following World War II YW-90 was assigned to Occupation and China service in the Far East for the following periods:

    Navy Occupation Service Medal
    China Service Medal (extended)
    3 September to 18 October 1945 
    21 October 1945 to 1 May 194921 October 1945 to 1 May 1949
    4 to 7 May 1949 

  • Placed out of service, date unknown
  • Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown
  • Final Disposition, disposed of in support of Fleet training exercise1 August 1976
    Specifications:
    Displacement 440 t.(lt), 1390 t.(fl)
    Length 174'
    Beam 33'
    Draft 13' (max.)
    Speed unknown
    Complement 1 officer 20 enlisted
    Armament two single 20mm AA gun mounts
    Propulsion Diesel, single screw, 560shp
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    YW-90 68k YW-90dry docking, probably in the South Pacific, date unknown.
    Photo from Hyper War US Navy in WWII.    		 Robert Hurst
    YW-90 46k YW-90 anchored at "the water hole" Samar Island, Philippines, circa 1944-45. Gary Andersen for his father James G. Andersen MoMM/2c YW-90
    YW-90 29k YW-90 crew member R.E.Marten manning 20mm AA gun mount, circa 1945 Gary Andersen for his father James G. Andersen MoMM/2c YW-90
    YW-90 62k YW-90 forward deck, catwalk and 20mm AA gun mount. Gary Andersen for his father James G. Andersen MoMM/2c YW-90
    YW-90 49k YW-90 underway, view of the forward deck and catwalk. Gary Andersen for his father James G. Andersen MoMM/2c YW-90
    YW-90 42k YW-90's emblem painted on front of the bridge. Gary Andersen for his father James G. Andersen MoMM/2c YW-90
    YW-90 47k YW-90 crew members at Manus, Admiralty Islands, October 1944. The only named crew member is Hollen R. Atchley (Dutch) MMoM/2c, upper right. Gary Andersen for his father James G. Andersen MoMM/2c YW-90
    YW-90 41k YW-90 two MotorMacs, Hollen R. Atchley (Dutch) MMoM/2c on the left and James G. Andersen MoMM/2c on the right. Gary Andersen for his father James G. Andersen MoMM/2c YW-90
    YW-90 600k YW-90 crew member James G. Andersen MoMM/2c on the left aboard USS Justin (IX228), at Shanghai, China, probably as a passenger in transit back to the US, circa October-November 1945. Gary Andersen for his father James G. Andersen MoMM/2c YW-90
    YW-90 58k YW-90 on the Whangpoo River , Shanghai , China 1946 Herbert H, Jordan QMS2/c YO-77
    There is no DANFS history available for YW-90 at NavSource
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
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