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YW-102


International Radio Call Sign:
November - Foxtrot - Sierra - Sierra
 NFSS
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, 30 March 1944, at Navy Yard Mare Island, Vallejo, CA.
  • Launched, 15 July 1944
  • Placed in service as YW-102, 22 January 1945
  • Placed out of service, date unknown
  • Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown
  • Final Disposition, fate unknown
    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-102 174k Bow view of YW-102 on the building ways at Mare Island Navy Yard, 3 June 1944.
    Navy Yard Mare Island photo # 4145-44.    		 Darryl Baker
    YW-102 151k Stern view of YW-102 on the building ways at Mare Island Navy Yard, 3 June 1944.
    Navy Yard Mare Island photo # 4146-44.    		 Darryl Baker
    YW-102 69k YW-102 launching at Mare Island Navy Yard, 15 July 1944. The tug at right is YTL-95, the tug at left is unidentified.
    Navy Yard Mare Island photo # 4539-44.    		 Darryl Baker
    YW-102 68k Broadside view of YW-102 immediately after her launching at Mare Island, 15 July 1944. YTL-95 is assisting YW 102 to her outfitting berth.
    Mare Island Navy Yard photo # 4541-44.    		 Darryl Baker
    YW-102 84k Forward port quarter view of YW-102 underway off Mare Island, 26 January 1945.
    Mare Island Navy Yard photo # Photo 634-1-45 1/26/45..    		 Darryl Baker
    YW-102 72k Broadside view of YW-102 underway off Mare Island, 26 January 1945.
    Mare Island Navy Yard photo # Photo 635-1-45 1/26/45..    		 Darryl Baker
    YW-102 84k Aft port quarter view of YW-102 underway off Mare Island, 26 January 1945.
    Mare Island Navy Yard photo # Photo 636-1-45 1/26/45..    		 Darryl Baker
    YW-102 56k Stern view of YW-102 underway off Mare Island, 26 January 1945 with the Mare Island built YTL-95 off her port side.
    Mare Island Navy Yard photo # Photo 637-1-45 1/26/45..    		 Darryl Baker
    There is no DANFS history available for YW-102 at NavSource
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
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    Last Updated 26 October 2007