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Moko Holo Hele (YFB-87)

YFB-87 Class Ferry Boat

Laid down, 8 May 1969, at Western Boat Corp., Tacoma, WA.

Launched, 18 December 1969

Delivered and placed in service as Moko Holo Hele (YFB-87), 8 May 1970

Moko Holo Hele (YFB-87) was assigned to Naval Station Pearl Harbor

Placed out of service, date unknown

Struck from the Naval Register, 25 June 1999

Sold, 8 April 2004 by the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service, for conversion or reuse

Final Disposition, fate unknown

Specifications:
Displacement 390 t.(lt) 500 t.(fl)
Length 162'
Beam 59'
Draft 12'
Speed unknown
Accommodations

Officers 2

Enlisted 14
Load Capacity

vehicles 35

passengers 500
Armament none
Propulsion

two Caterpiller Mod. D 379 main Diesel engines

Caterpillar, hydraulic, 5.3 to 1 reverse reduction gear

Detroit, 3-71, 24Kw, 120V D.C. Ships' Service Generator

Size	Image Description	Contributed By
27k	Mary Petrich christens Moko Holo Hele (YFB-87) at Western Boat Building, Tacoma, WA., 18 December 1969. Photo from Richard's Studio Collection, Tacoma Public Library	Tommy Trampp
40k	Moko Holo Hele (YFB-87) slides down the builders ways at Western Boat Building as she is launched, 18 December 1969. Photo from Richard's Studio Collection, Tacoma Public Library	Tommy Trampp
36k	Moko Holo Hele (YFB-87) gets her bottom wet for the first time as she reaches the waters of Puget Sound as she is launched at Western Boat Building, 18 December 1969. Photo from Richard's Studio Collection, Tacoma Public Library	Tommy Trampp
37k	Moko Holo Hele (YFB-87) after being launched at Western Boat Building, 18 December 1969. Photo from Richard's Studio Collection, Tacoma Public Library	Tommy Trampp
110k	Moko Holo Hele (YFB-87) and Delaware Valley (YFB-83) docked off Hornet Ave., Pearl City, HI., date unknown. Library of Congress item # hi0648.365739p.	David Wright

There is no DANFS history record for Moko Holo Hele (YFB-87) available at Navsource

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

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