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YP-87
International Radio Call Sign:
November - Bravo - Tango - Zulu
NBTZ
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons
Precedence of awards is left to right
American Defense Service Medal - American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal
YP-87 Class Patrol Craft
Built at Seattle, WA
Completed for Andreas L. Ness, Seattle, WA, as the fishing vessel Valiant (ON 236462), 1937
Acquired by the US Navy, 07 April 1941
Placed in service as YP-87, 1941
Allocated to the Thirteenth Naval District, operated in Aleutians
Placed out of service, 07 December 1945
Struck from the Naval Register, 03 January 1946
To WSA (War Shipping Administration) for disposal, 25 March 1946
Returned to owner as Valiant, 1946
Registered to Rainier Boat Co., Inc., Seattle, WA, 1947
Registered to Don Starkweather, Seattle, WA, 1952
Renamed Dona S., 1953
Final disposition, fate unknown [foundered off Baranof Island 10 May 1964?]
Specifications:
Displacement 102 gross tons, 69 net tons
Length 70' 4"
Beam 20' 5"
Draft 9' 6"
Speed unknown
Complement unknown
Armament
one 3"/23 gun
Propulsion
one Diesel engines
single propeller, 200shp
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Image Description |
Source |
143108701 |
52k |
YP-87 underway, date and location unknown.
US Navy photo |
Stan Svec |
There is no DANFS history record available for YP-87 at NavSource
Crew Contact And Reunion Information
U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
This page was created by Gary P. Priolo and is maintained by David L. Wright
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Last Updated 03 December 2021
