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Lost to enemy action, 25 October 1942

YP-284

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - Combat Action Ribbon (retroactive, 9 September 1942
Bottom Row - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal

District Patrol Craft

Built, date and location unknown

Acquired by the US Navy in 1942

Placed in service as YP-284, date and location unknown

During World War II YP-284 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater and participated in the following campaign:

Campaign and Dates
Asiatic-Pacific Campaigns
Capture and Defense of Guadalcanal, 25 October 1942

Placed out of service, date unknown

Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown

Final Disposition, lost to enemy action, 25 October 1942 near Lunga Point, Guadalcanal

Specifications:
Displacement unknown
Length unknown
Beam unknown
Draft unknown
Speed unknown
Complement unknown
Armament unknown
Propulsion unknown

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Source
There are no images of YP-284 available at *NavSource*

There is no DANFS history record available for YP-284 at NavSource

Crew Contact And Reunion Information
U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log

Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
Location of the wreck of YP-284 in Iron Bottom Sound

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