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YW-98


International Radio Call Sign:
November - Foxtrot - Sierra - Hotel
 NFSH
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal
YW-83 Class Self-propelled Water Barge:
  • Laid down, 24 July 1945, at George Lawley and Sons, Neponset, MA
  • Launched, date unknown
  • Delivered and placed in service as YW-98, 9 November 1945
  • Placed out of service, date unknown
  • Laid up at NAVSEA Inactive Ships On-site Maintenance Office, Philadelphia, PA
  • Struck from the Naval Register, 10 September 1991
  • Final Disposition, to be disposed of by transfer to government agencies, activities, foreign countries (not SAP), MARAD, Sea Scouts, etc.
    Specifications:
    Displacement 440 t.(lt), 1282 t.(fl)
    Length 174'
    Beam 32'
    Draft 13' (max.)
    Speed unknown
    Cargo Capacity 200,000 Gals
    Complement 1 officer 20 enlisted
    Armament two single 20mm AA gun mounts
    Propulsion General Motors Diesel engine, single screw, 640shp
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    YW-98 129k YW-98 underway, date and location unknown.
    US navy photo.    		 Stan Svec
    There is no DANFS history available for YW-98 at NavSource
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
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