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YW-111


International Radio Call Sign:
November - Foxtrot - Uniform - Kilo
 NFVB
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, date unknown, at Marine Iron and Ship Building Co., Duluth, MN.
  • Launched, date unknown
  • Placed in service as YW-111, date unknown
  • Placed out of service, date unknown
  • Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown
  • Disposed of through the Security Assistance Program (SAP), transferred, cash sale, to the Republic of the Philippines, 1 July 1975
  • 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, single screw, 640shp
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    YW-111 170k YW-111 underway, date and location unknown.
    US Navy photo    		 Stan Svec
    There is no DANFS history available for YW-111 at NavSource
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    No Information Available
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