Lost in Philippine Islands, March 1942
YP-97
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons
Precedence of awards is top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - American Defense Service Medal
Bottom Row - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal - Philippines Defense Medal
District Patrol Craft
Built by Engineering Equipment & Supply Co., Mandaluyong, Manila, PI
Acquired on stocks for $35,000 by US Navy, 15 May 1941
Placed in service as YP-97, 16 October 1941
Assigned to the 16th Naval District in the Philippine Islands
Lost in the Philippines, March 1942 1
Struck from the Naval Register, 24 July 1942
YP-97 earned one battle star for World War II service
1. USN press release of 02 October 1945 gives date as March 1942, but YP-97's History Card states "transferred to maintenance" 12 January 1942. This vessel goes unmentioned in any 16th Naval District document I have found, which
implies she was known by another name, perhaps the mysterious "USS Perry" often mentioned in the 16th ND Operations Log.
Specifications:
Displacement unknown
Length 65' 8"
Beam 12' 6"
Draft 3' 6"
Speed unknown
Complement unknown
Armament unknown
Propulsion gas engine(s), 590hp
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Commanding Officers
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| 01 | ENS George Karl Petritz D-V(G), USNR | (January 1942) |
There is no DANFS history available for YP-97 at NavSource
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 20 February 2021
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