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YP-91
International Radio Call Sign:
November - Bravo - Xray - Mike
NBXM
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-91 Class Patrol Craft
Built by F.D. Lawley, Quincy, MA
Completed for George B. Kimball, Boston, MA, as yacht Ballkim (ON 227546), 1927
Sold to Irvin F. Marshall, Boston, MA, renamed Nereus II, 1929
Sold to Nathaniel F. Ayer, Boston, MA, renamed Lucivee, 1932
Acquired by the US Navy, 15 April 1941
Placed in service as YP-91, 1941
Allocated to Dahlgren, VA - presumably used as VIP yacht
Placed out of service, date unknown
Struck from the Naval Register, 05 June 1946
To WSA (War Shipping Administration) for disposal, 24 October 1946
Registered to Cope Ford, Inc., Triangle, VA, as yacht Vaya Con Dios II, 1958
Registered to Dona Mae Woods, Washington, DC, about 1970
Final disposition, out of documentation, 1973
Specifications:
Displacement 55 gross tons, 38 net tons
Length 72' 8" waterline, 75' 0" overall
Beam 14' 7"
Draft 6' 6"
Speed unknown
Complement unknown
Armament unknown
Propulsion
two Winton gas engines
two propellers, 700hp
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Ballkim as completed.
Photo from Motor Boating magazine, November 1928. |
Dave Wright |
There is no DANFS history record available for YP-91 at NavSource
Crew Contact And Reunion Information
U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
This page was created by Gary P. Priolo and ismaintained by David L. Wright
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Last Updated 03 December 2021
