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YD-1
Built by William Cramp & Sons, Philadelphia, PA., in 1886, Delivered in 1886 Length 66'9", Breadth 61'1" Surveyed October 1935, Burned 24 May 1937 |
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YD-2
Built at Boston Navy Yard in 1892, Delivered in 1892 Length, 57'5", Breadth, 22'1" Reclassified Gate Vessel (Non-self propelled) YNg-71 |
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YD-3
Built in 1898, Delivered in 1898 Length, 95 '6", Breadth, 32' Purchased from Merritt-Chapman Co., New York in 1898, 20 ton capacity Derrick removed by 1931, redesignated Floating Hull No. 3. Hull sold 1 March 1937 |
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YD-4
Built at Puget Sound Navy Yard in 1900, Delivered in 1900 Reclassified Gate Vessel (Non-self propelled) YNg-72 |
YD-5
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YD-6 to the right of Cleveland (C-19), The cruiser was moored at Mare Island in 1914 while acting as the shipyard's receiving ship.
Built in 1900, Delivered in 1900, Assigned to Navy Yard Mare Island Length 50', Breadth 24' US Navy photo - MINSY BK 622 09, Navy Photo 5280, 18-31 July 1913 Contributed by Darryl Baker. |
| YD(C)-6 redesignated Covered Lighter YF-185 |
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YD-7
A steel steam revolving derrick built in 1903, hull built by Norfolk Navy Yard, machinery built by Industrial Works, Bay City, MI. Delivered in 1903 Assigned to 5th Naval District Length 69' 7", Breadth 31' 5", Lifting Capacity 10 t. Sold, 16 April 1940, Reacquired in 1944, Reclassified Gate Vessel (Non-self propelled) YNg-74 |
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YD-8
A flush deck "A" frame derrick built in 1902 by Snare and Triest Co., New York, N.Y. Delivered in 1902, Assigned to 5th Naval District Rebuilt by Norfolk Navy Yard in 1926 Length 133' 6", Breadth 45'6", Lifting Capacity 100 t. |
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YD-9
A wood copper-sheathed bottom, flush deck with house derrick built in 1902 by Snare and Triest Co. Kennebunkport, ME., Delivered in 1903, Assigned to 1st Naval District Length 63' 6", Breadth 35', Lifting Capacity 20 t. Disposed of by sale in May 1946 |
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YD-10
Built in 1902 by the Norfolk Navy Yard, Delivered in 1903 Length 61' 3", Breadth 31' 4" |
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YD-11
A cantilever pontoon crane fitted with steel structure and overhead trolley with wire ropes and tackle, pontoon built in 1903 by William Cramp & Sons, Philadelphia, PA., hoisting arm and machinery by Brown Hoisting Machinery Co., Cleveland, OH. in 1903, Delivered in 1903, Assigned to 1st Naval District Length 100', Breadth 60', Lifting Capacity 100 t. Sold, 22 March 1949, Struck from the Naval Register, 23 March 1949. At one time was named Hercules |
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YD-12
Delivered in 1903 Length 55', Breadth 26' Sunk in 1917 |
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YD-13
A wood copper-sheathed bottom, steel "A" frame, stiff leg and boom derrick built in 1904 by William Miller Co., Delivered in 1904 (New pontoon built in 1917-18) Length 71', Breadth 40' 9", Lifting Capacity 6 t. |
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YD-14
Delivered in 1904 Length 45', Breadth 19' Struck from the Naval Register, 12 November 1928 |
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YD-15
Delivered in 1906 Length 45' 3", Breadth 14' 3" Surveyed and condemned in 1920 |
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YD-16
Delivered in 1908 Length 80', Breadth 40' Hull sold in 1924 |
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YD-17
Built by Pensacola Navy Yard and delivered in 1908 Length 80', Breadth 30' Transferred to the Commerce Department, September 1932 |
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YD-18
Built by Pensacola Navy Yard in 1908, Delivered in 1908 Length 45', Breadth 30' Reclassified Floating Pile Driver YPD-19 in 1918 |
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YD-19
A wood copper-sheated, shear leg, flush deck derrick built at Cavite Naval Station, Philippines in 1908, Delivered in 1908, Assigned to the 16th Naval District Length 45' 1", Breadth 18' 2", Lifting Capacity 4 t. Lost to enemy action, 2 January 1942, at Cavite Navy Yard, Philippines Struck from the Naval Register, 24 July 1942 |
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YD-20
A wood copper-sheathed coal barge built at Navy Yard Boston in 1904 as YC-96, Delivered in 1904 Converted in 1911 by Newport Shipbuilding Co. to YD-20, a wood "A" frame derrick, pontoon by New York Shipbuilding Co., Camden N.J. Assigned to 1st Naval District Length 87', Breadth 30', Lifting Capacity 20 t. Struck 1 March 1975 Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping, 1 May 1976 |
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YD-21-1 (Floating Derrick No. 21) at Boston Navy Yard, Pier 9
Built at Cleveland, OH, machinery by Wellman-Seaver-Morgan Co., date unknown YD-21-2 lifts the newly completed YMT-15 off the cradle bringing the tug from her building site at the yard to her launching ceremony, 18 February 1932. Navy Yard Boston photo # BOSTS-14892 Assembled at Boston Navy Yard in 1912 Launched, 8 August 1912, at Boston Navy Yard Lifting Capacity, 150 tons Boston Public Library photo |
YD-25
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YD-26 underway while in tow from an unidentified Navy tug, date unknown, probably in Hampton Roads, VA. Ex-YD-26 moored on the Arthur Kill at the Goethals Bridge near Elizabeth N.J., circa August 2008. YD-26, an all steel electric revolving derrick, built as a pontoon and crane. Assembled at Navy Yard Norfolk in 1913 by Wellman-Seaver-Morgan Co. and assigned to the 5th Naval District. Displacement 2334 t., Length 142', Breadth 87', Lifting Capacity 150 t. Struck from the Naval Register, 4 April 1995 Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for reuse/conversion 14 July 2005 Submitted by Scot Odell |
| YD-28 (Floating Derrick No. 28) redesignated Seaplane Wrecking Derrick YSD-1 |
| YD-33 ex Floating Crane No. 33 |
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YD-37 McAllister Brothers, of New York Derrick Barge # 37 n port, possibly on 19 April 1918, when she was inspected by the Third Naval District. This wooden barge was assigned registry ID # 2635. Acquired by the Navy, 2 July 1918 and served until 1931 as Floating Derrick # 37, YD-37 and YF-196. US Naval Historical Center photo # NH 99337 |
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YD-39 McAllister Brothers, of New York Derrick Barge # 62 In port, possibly on 6 April 1918 when she was inspected by the Third Naval District. This wooden barge was assigned registry ID # 2729. Purchased by the Navy, 20 June 1918 and served until 1931 as Floating Derrick # 39, YD-39 and YF-197. US Naval Historical Center photo # NH 99337 |
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YD-43 ex-Captain Dud (ID #3507) |
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YD-44 ex-Hudson (ID #2121) |
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YD-45 ex-North Pole (ID #21471) |
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YD-47 lifting a wrecked Curtiss SOC-1 from USS Augusta (CA-31) from the waters of Manila Bay, probably in late 1936 or later. Writing on boom reads "tested Sept. 17, 1936. Safe Working Load 30000 Lbs.
YD-47
10'x 30' wood hull, 13.4 ton lifting capacity. Converted from freight lighter No. 28 at Cavite 1919. New pontoon built 1929. Steam derrick, steel mast and steel boom; copper sheathed. Lost with fall of Manila 2 Jan 1942.
Submitted by David Wright |
| YD-56 lost incident to the Japanese occupation of the Philippine Islands, struck from the Naval Register, 24 July 1942 |
| YD-60 lost incident to the Japanese occupation of the Philippine Islands, struck from the Naval Register, 24 July 1942 |
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YD-71
Built in 1938 by Dravo, Pittsburgh, PA.; Delivered 24 July 1939; Struck from the Naval Register, 19 May 1997 Displacement 350 t.(lt) 540 t.(fl); Length 100'; Breadth 45'; Draft 4' Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for reuse/conversion, 27 February 1998 Date status changed: 02/27/1998
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YD-72
Displacement 469 t., Length 110' Struck from the Naval Register, 1 September 1985 Final Disposition, disposed of by transfer to government agencies, activities, foreign countries (not SAP), MARAD, etc. YD-88-1 at left, and YD-33 at right, alongside Sepulga (AO-20) at Mare Island Navy Yard, 13 Augsut 1942. Navy Yard Mare Island photo # 4802-8-42, 8/13/42, courtesy Darryl Baker YD-88-2 alongside Sepulga (AO-20) at Mare Island Navy Yard, 13 Augsut 1942. Navy Yard Mare Island photo # 4805-8-42, 8/13/42, courtesy Darryl Baker YD-88-3 alongside Sepulga (AO-20) at Mare Island Navy Yard, 21 Augsut 1942. Navy Yard Mare Island photo # 4930-8-42, 8/13/42, courtesy Darryl Baker |
YD-98
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YD-113 under tow by Moratoc (YTB-704), date and location unknown.
Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for reuse/conversion, 14 July 2004 Specifications: Displaceement 1407 t.(lt) 1640 t.(fl); Length 140'; Beam 70'; Draft 13'; Submitted by Scot Odell |
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YD-116 lifting in a shipyard, date and location unknown.
Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for reuse/conversion, 28 March 1996 Specifications: Displaceement 1407 t.(lt) 1640 t.(fl); Length 140'; Beam 70'; Draft 13'; Submitted by Robert Hurst |
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YD-117
Laid down, in 1945, at Dravo Corp., Wilmington, DE. Launched, 1 August 1945 Delivered and placed in service in 1945 at Philadelphia Navy Yard Current Status active in service at NAVSEA Inactive Ships On-site Maintenance Office, Philadelphia, PA. Specifications: Displaceement 1407 t.(lt) 1640 t.(fl); Length 140'; Beam 70'; Draft 13'; Submitted by Ed Zajkowski Four views while moored at NAVSEA Inactive Ships On-site Maintenance Office, Philadelphia, PA., 11 February 2009
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YD-121-1 lifting a cage mast most likely from a battleship, date and place unknown. YD-121-2 alongside an MSTS ship at Naval Station Norfolk, circa July 1953. US Navy photo from "All Hands" magazine, July 1953. Laid down, 1 January 1945, by Chicago Bridge and Iron, Seneca IL., struck from the Naval Register, 25 June 1999 Displacement 2175 t.(lt), 2300 t. (fl), Length 140 ft., Breadth 81 ft. Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for reuse/conversion, 6 March 2004 Submitted by Scot Odell |
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YD-126 at Naval Torpedo Station Keyport, WA., during a lift from an unidentified open lighter (YC), date unknown.
Built by Dravo Corp., Pittsburgh, PA., date unknown, delivered 1 January 1942, struck, 4 June 1995
Displacement 1420 t.(lt), 1520 t. (fl), Length 140 ft., Breadth 70 ft. Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for reuse/conversion, 6 September 1996 |
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YD-169 lifting a patrol plane onto or off the flight deck of an aircraft carrier, date and place unknown.
Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping, 10 March 1994
Submitted by Scot Odell |
YD-172 ex US Army Floating Derrick BD-6069
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YD-196
Built by Dravo Corp., Pittsburgh, PA. Delivered and placed in service, 1 July 1954, at Philadelphia Naval Shipyard Struck 29 March 2007 Sold, 17 November 2007 by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for reuse/conversion Final Disposition, fate unknown Specifications: Displacement 1407 t.(lt) Length 140' Breath 70 ft. Draft 13'
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YD-197
Built by Wellman Engineering Co. Delivered and placed in service, 1 June 1956, location unknown Struck 3 March 1998 Sold, 2 March 1999 by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for reuse/conversion Final Disposition, fate unknown Specifications: Displacement 1407 t.(lt) Length 142' Breath 60 ft. Draft unknown
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YD-201
Built by Avondale Shipyard, New Orleans, LA. Delivered and placed in service 1954 Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown Final Disposition, sold to Guam Shipyard Specifications; Displacement 1407 t., Length 140' Submitted by Bob Gregory Dep Requirements & Special Programs Officer COMPACFLT N43 Ex-YD-201 moored aft of YD-223 at Oscar Wharf, Guam Ship Yard 2010
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YD-204 Alongside the Colombian destroyer escort ARC Boyaca (DE-16) ex-USS Hatrley (DE-1029) at Naval Station Mayport, FL., circa 1982
Built by Wiley Manufacturing Co., Deposit, MD. as U35 1537 Laid down, 1 April 1954 Launched, 1 June 1954 Delivered to the US Navy, 1 September 1954 Placed in service as YD-204 at Naval Station Mayport, FL., date unknown Placed out of service, date unknown Struck from the Naval Register, 22 July 2004 Sold, 2 June 2005, by the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for reuse/conversion Final Dispositin, fate unknown: Specifications Displacement 1,064 t.(lt) Length 144' Beam 64' Draft 6' |
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YD-216
Built 1954 as US Army Floating Crane BD-6068 by Dravo Corp. Pittsburgh, PA. Delivered and placed in service 1954 Struck from the Naval Register, 1 December 1983 Sold, renamed Weeks 572 Specifications; Displacement 1,000 t.(fl), Length 140' Submitted by Darryl Baker YD-216 moored at Building Ways 1 & 2, Mare Island Naval Shipyard in October 1970. In Way 1 is SEALAB III aboard YC-962 and YOGN-124 (still with her US Army hull number BG-6383) are in Way 1.
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YD-222
Built by Gunter & Zimmerman, Stockton CA., as BD-6652 Delivered to the US Navy, 1 June 1954 and placed out of service as YD-222 Struck from the Naval Register, 31 August 2000 Reinstated in the Naval Register, Reactivated and Reclassified Miscellaneous Unclassified IX-533, 25 June 2002 Assigned to the Space and Warfare Systems Center San Diego, CA. Placed out of service and stuck from the Naval Register, 10 August 2009 Specifications Displacement 1,000 t.(lt) Length 142' Draft 4'
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YD-223
Built by Wiley Manufacturing Co., Port Deposit, MD. Laid Down, 1 February 1968 Launched, 7 June 1968 Delivered and placed in service, 1 February 1969 Struck from the Naval Register, 22 August 1997 Final Disposition, disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for reuse/conversion, 6 April 1999 to Guam Shipyard Specifications; Displacement 1000 t.(lt) 1630 t.(fl), Length 140', Breath 70 ft., Draft 7' Submitted by Bob Gregory Dep Requirements & Special Programs Officer COMPACFLT N43 1. Ex-YD-223 (forward) and YD-201 (aft) moored at Oscar Wharf, Guam Ship Yard 2010 2. Ex-YD-223 alongside ex-Machinist (AFDB-8), Guam Ship Yard, 2008
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YD-226
Built by Star Iron & Steel, Tacoma, WA. Laid Down, 1 February 1969 Launched, 22 October 1969 Delivered and placed in service, 27 February 1970 Struck from the Naval Register, 16 February 2002 Final Disposition, disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for reuse/conversion, 16 September 2002 to Guam Shipyard Specifications; Displacement 1000 t.(lt) 1720 t.(fl), Length 142', Breath 60 ft., Draft 6' Submitted by Bob Gregory Dep Requirements & Special Programs Officer COMPACFLT N43 Beached at Naval Station Guam in inactive status, date unknown
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YD-228
Laid down, 1 May 1969, at Star Iron & Steel, Tacoma, WA. Launched, 1 August 1969 Delivered and placed in service, 1 June 1970 Placed out of service, date unknown Struck from the Naval Register, 22 December 1995 Final Disposition, transferred to Local Redevelopment Authority, 14 April 1998 Specifications: Displacement 1,000 t.(lt) 1,720 t.(fl); Length 140'; Beam 70'; Draft 6' Submitted by Darryl Baker Two views: Moored at Mare Island, 1 November 1991, with USS Salt Lake City (SSN-716) is in the background Moored at Mare Island, 25 December 2009, operated by XKT Engineering Inc.
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YD-232
Built by Dravo, Pittsburgh, PA. Delivered and placed in service, 1 June 1953 Struck from the Naval Register, 8 May 2008 Final Disposition, disposed of by Navy sale, 1 September 2010 Specifications; Displacement 1000 t., Length 142', Breath 58 ft., Draft 6'
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YD-233
Built by Dravo, Pittsburgh, PA. Delivered and placed in service, 1 June 1953 Struck from the Naval Register, 16 February 2002 Final Disposition, disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for reuse/conversion, 25 November 2002 Specifications; Displacement 1000 t., Length 142', Breath 58 ft., Draft 6' Submitted by Scot Odell
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YD-236
Built by Star Iron and Steel,TX., delivered 1 June 1944, struck 21 August 1997 Length, 120, Breadth, 60, Draft 4' Disposed of by transferring to the Local Redevelopment Authority (LRA), 1 April 2002 Submitted by Scot Odell |
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YD-246
Contract awarded, 1 September 1988 Built by Halter Marine, LA. Delivered and placed in service by as YD-246, 2 February 1991 Status active in service assigned to Navy Submarine Base, New London, CT Specifications Displacement unknown Length 175' Beam 75' Draft 6' Submitted by Pete Skoutas ENC
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YD-247 moored pierside, date and place unknown.
Contract awarded, 1 September 1988 Built by Westmont, Industries, Santa Fe Springs, CA Delivered and placed in service by the US Navy as YD-247, 1 April 1991 Status, inactive, out of service, to be disposed of Current location Public Works Center, Norfolk, VA. Specifications Displacement unknown Length 175' Beam 75' Draft 4' Submitted by Scot Odell |
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YD-250
Contract awarded, 8 August 1988 Built by Halter Marine, LA. Delivered and placed in service as YD-250, 21 November 1991 Status active in service assigned to Navy Submarine Base, New London, CT. Specifications Displacement unknown Length 175' Beam 75' Draft 4' Submitted by Pete Skoutas ENC
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YD-251 moored pierside, date and place
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Contract awarded, 8 August 1988 Built by Westmont, Industries, Santa Fe Springs, CA. Delivered and placed in service by the US Navy as YD-251 August 1990 Specifications Length, 175' Beam 75' Draft 4' Status active in service assigned to Naval Station Roosevelt Roads, P.R. Submitted by Scot Odell |
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YD-254
Contract awarded, 25 July 1991 Built by Halter Marine, LA. Delivered and placed in service by the US Navy as YD-254, 22 September 1993 Status active in service assigned to Public Works Center San Diego, CA. Specifications Displacement unknown Length 175' Beam 75' Draft 4' Submitted by Richard Miller BMCS USNR Ret.
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YD-255 at Norfolk Naval Shipyard, 29 August 1994.
Contract awarded, 25 July 1991 Built by Halter Marine, LA. Delivered and placed in service by the US Navy as YD-255, 8 December 1993 Status active in service assigned to Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, VA. Specifications Displacement unknown Length 175' Beam 75' Draft 4' Submitted by Bill Gonyo |
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YD-256
Contract awarded, 25 July 1991 Built by Halter Marine, LA. Delivered and placed in service by the US Navy as YD-256, 14 December 1993 Status active in service assigned to Public Works Center San Diego, CA. Specifications Submitted by Richard Miller BMCS USNR Ret. Displacement unknown Length 175' Beam 75' Draft 4'
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YD-260 in tow by an unidentified tug, date and place, Submitted by Scot Odell |
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