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USS George Eastman (YAG-39)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Whiskey - November - Sierra NWNS

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

National Defense Service Medal

Laid down, 24 March 1943, as SS George Eastman, a Maritime Commission type (EC2-S-C1) hull, under Maritime Commission contract (MCE hull 1104), at Permanente Metals Corp. Yard 2, Richmond, CA.

Launched, 20 April 1943

Delivered under charter from War Shipping Administration (WSA) to Pacific-Atlantic Steamship Co., Vancouver, WA., 5 May 1943

Laid up, 24 June 1948, in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Suisun Bay, CA.

Reactivated and chartered to Pacific Far East Line, Inc., San Francisco, 24 December 1951

Custody transferred by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), 2 June 1952, to the US Navy at Suisun Bay

Acquired by the US Navy 2 April 1953

Designated Miscellaneous Auxiliary Service Craft YAG-39 in May 1953

Placed in service, 28 October 1953, at San Francisco, CA., LCDR. Hugh W. Anglin in command

Placed out of service from June until February 1955 at San Francisco

Placed in service, May 1955

Placed out of service, 21 October 1957

Laid up in the Pacific Reserve Fleet, San Diego Group, 1 November 1957

Reactivated and commissioned USS George Eastman (YAG-39) at San Francisco, 20 October 1962, LCDR. William G. Sternberg in command

Decommissioned, date unknown

Struck From the Naval Register, date unknown

Returned to the Maritime Administration, 15 June 1976, at the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet

Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 15 June 1976, to Levin Metals Corporation

Specifications:
Displacement 3,890 t.(lt) 11,600 t.(fl)
Length 442'"
Beam 57'
Draft 30'
Speed 10 kts.
Complement 100
Armament none
Propulsion reciprocating steam engine, single shaft, 1,950shp

Size	Image Description	Contributed By
48k	George Eastman (YAG-39) moored pierside, date and location unknown. US Navy photo	Joe Radigan MACM USN Ret.
204k	Broadside view of George Eastman (YAG-39) off Mare Island, 12 November 1953. Mare Island Naval Shipyard photo # 9312-11-53, 11/12/53	Darryl Baker
1987k	Broadside view of George Eastman (YAG-39) underway outbound via the Golden Gate at San Francisco in 1956. *George Eastman* had been recently refitted at Mare Island Naval Shipyard with collector dishes and other equipment used for nuclear testing in the South Pacific	Charles Leeuwenburg QM3 George Eastman
113k	George Eastman (YAG-39) General Mess Christmas 1955 Dinner Menu	Charles Leeuwenburg QM3 George Eastman
80k		Charles Leeuwenburg QM3 George Eastman
193k	Newspaper article about George Eastman (YAG-39)'s service during nuclear bomb testing. in the South Pacific	Charles Leeuwenburg QM3 George Eastman
720k	Ships in reserve at Mare Island, Vallejo, CA. in 1967. From left to right: *USS Carmick* (DD-493), USS Stafford (DE-411), Unidentified Non Self-propelled Barracks Ship (APL) USS Pelias (AS-14) USS George Eastman (YAG-39)** Unidentified Destroyer or Destroyer Escort and two unidentified Self-propelled Oil Barges YOs.	©Richard Leonhardt

View the George Eastman (YAG-39)
DANFS history entry located at the US Naval Historical Center

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