Please report any broken links or trouble you might come across to the Webmaster. Please take a moment to let us know so that we can correct any problems and make your visit as enjoyable and as informative as possible.

NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive

YW-132

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Whiskey - India - Bravo
NWIB

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:

Built by Leathem D. Smith Ship Building Co., Sturgeon Bay, WI (YN 357)

Laid down, 06 June 1945

Launched, 05 August 1945

Placed in service as YW-132, 30 September 1945

Placed out of service, May 1947

Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown

Sold from Orange, TX Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility (Sale 16-5031), bids opened 15 December 1974. Sold for $58,666.66 to Boston Metals Co., Baltimore MD and towed to their wholly owned subsidiary, Texas Machinery & Salvage, Port Neches, TX

Resold to Amin Rasheed Shipping Co., United Arab Emirates, renamed Riaz (IMO 6134231)

Renamed Safia, date unknown

Renamed Umm Segeim, date unknown

Renamed Amy 2, 1988

Final disposition, fate unknown

Specifications:
Displacement 440 tons (lt), 1282 tons (fl)
Length 174'
Beam 32'
Draft 13' (max.)
Speed unknown
Cargo Capacity 200,000 Gals

Complement

1 officer

20 enlisted

Armament none

Propulsion

One General Motors 8-278A 8-cylinder diesel

single shaft, 640shp

Two Waterous positive displacement cargo pumps rated at 600 gallons per minute

Two 40 KW generators