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YP-40
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CG-175 (1925 - 1934)
International Radio Call Sign:
November - India - Mike - Kilo
NIMK
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons
Precedence of awards is top to bottom, left to right
American Defense Service Medal - American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal
District Patrol Craft
Built by Rice Brothers, East Boothbay, ME
Launched, date unknown
Commissioned as CG-175, 1925
Transferred to the US Navy, 03 April 1934
Placed in service as YP-40, 1934
Allocated to Dahlgren Naval Proving Ground, VA, 1934 - 1945
Struck from the Naval Register, 05 June 1946
To WSA (War Shipping Administration) for disposal, 26 September 1946
Registered to Miles K. Thornton, Chincoteague, VA, as yacht Eva Louise (ON 253798), 1947
Registered to Elizabeth Zink Triplett, Norfolk, VA, as towing vessel, 1949
Registered to Ruth W. Hudson, Beaufort, NC (later Key West, FL), as fishing vessel, 1950
Final disposition, sunk in collision with MV Algarvio off Ship Island, MS, 11 July 1960
Specifications:
Displacement 37.5 tons
Length 74' 11"
Beam 13' 7"
Draft 4'
Speed 12 knots
Complement 8
Armament unknown
Propulsion
two Sterling 6-cylinder gasoline engines
two propellers, 500shp
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Crew Contact And Reunion Information
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This page was created by Gary P. Priolo and is maintained by David L. Wright
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Last Updated 03 December 2021