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YW-127

Flag Hoist/International Radio Call Sign:
November - Whiskey - Hotel - Romeo
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 location unknown
  • Launched, date unknown
  • Placed in service as YW-127, date unknown
  • Placed out of service, date unknown
  • Struck from the Naval Register, 18 April 1994
  • Final Disposition, sunk as part of the Shark River Artificial Reef off the coast of New Jersey, 16 July 1998
    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-127 30k Ex-YW-127 being sunk as part of the Shark River Artificial Reef, off the coast of New Jersey, 16 July 1998. Rich Galiano
    There is no DANFS history available for YW-127 at NavSource
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
    Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
    New Jersey Scuba Diver - YW-127 "Mako Mania"
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    Last Updated 26 January 2007