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YW-122

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Whiskey - Hotel - Hotel
NWHH

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

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

YW122 was transferred to Peru and named Mantilla (110)

YW-83 Class Self-propelled Water Barge:

Laid down in 1945 by Henry C. Grebe & Co. Inc., Chicago, IL.

Launched, date unknown

Delivered and placed in service as YW-122, 16 November 1945

Placed out of service, date unknown

Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown

Transferred under the Security Assistance Program to Peru, 1 September 1980 renamed Mantilla (110) later Mantilla (141)

Final Disposition, fate unknown

Specifications:
Displacement 440 t.(lt) 1235 t.(fl)
Length 174'
Beam 32'
Draft 15'
Speed unknown
Complement 20
Cargo Capacity 200,000 Gals.
Armament two single 20mm AA gun mounts
Propulsion Diesel, single propeller

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Source
	103k	Peruvian destroyers *BAP Ferré* (D74), ex-HMS Decoy (D106) and BAP Castilla (D71) ex-HrMS Utrecht (D817), left, at anchor at Callao, Peru. Alongside Castilla** is the water carrier Mantilla (110), ex-*YW-122*. Photo by Karsten Petersen		Robert Hurst
	119k	Mantilla (141) under way, circa 1970, location unknown. Peruvian Navy photo.		Robert Hurst

There is no DANFS history available for YW-123 at NavSource

Crew Contact And Reunion Information
U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log

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