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YW-119


Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - National Defense Service Medal


YW-83 Class Self-propelled Water Barge:
  • Laid down (date and place unknown)
  • Launched (date unknown)
  • Placed in service as YW-119, 10 October 1945
  • Placed out of service (date unknown)
  • Struck from the Naval Register (date unknown)
  • Final Disposition, disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping, 1 August 1982
    Specifications:
    Displacement 440 t.(lt)
    Length 174'
    Beam unknown
    Draft unknown
    Speed unknown
    Complement 20
    Armament two single 20mm AA gun mounts
    Propulsion diesel, single screw

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    YW-119 81k YW-119 moored pierside probably at Naval Station Norfolk, VA., date and place unknown.. Scott Odell
    YW-119 91k YW-119 underway off Naval Station Norfolk, VA, date and place unknown.. Stan Svec

    There is no DANFS history available for YW-119 at NavSource
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation
    Fleet Reserve Association

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