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YP-304
International Radio Call Sign:
November - Delta - Romeo - Foxtrot
NDRF
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons
Precedence of awards is left to right
American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal
District Patrol Craft
Built by Martinolich, Tacoma, WA
Completed as the fishing vessel El Capitan (ON 238382) for Frank Spadaro, San Francisco, CA, 1937
Acquired by the US Navy, early 1942
Placed in service as YP-304, date unknown
Operated as patrol vessel in Fifteenth Naval District, April 1942 - July 1944
Placed out of service at San Francisco, 04 August 1944
Struck from the Naval Register, 22 August 1944
Transferred to WSA (War Shipping Administration) for disposal and returned to owner, August 1944
Registered to MV El Capitan, Inc., San Francisco, CA, 1947
Final disposition, no longer documented (expired 30 April 1990)
Specifications:
Displacement 107 gross tons, 73 net tons
Length 75' 3"
Beam 20' 1"
Draft 9' 5"
Speed unknown
Complement unknown
Armament unknown
Propulsion
one Diesel engine
single propeller, 260bhp
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Crew Contact And Reunion Information
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