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YP-438

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is left to right
American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal
District Patrol Craft
  • Built, date and place unknown
  • Acquired by the US Navy in 1942
  • Placed in service as YP-438 at East Boston, MA, date unknown
  • Final Disposition, struck a coral head off Fort Lauderdale, FL., 20 March 1943 while under tow and sank
  • Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown
    Specifications:
    Displacement unknown
    Length unknown
    Beam unknown
    Draft unknown
    Speed unknown
    Complement unknown
    Armament
    one single 20mm AA gun mount
    one twin 20mm AA gun mount
    eight depth charges
    Propulsion unknown
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    YP-438 308k FV Donald Amirault moored pierside, 22 June 1942, at Navy Yard Boston, MA. for conversion to a District Patrol Craft (YP).
    US Navy photo    		 George Johnson BMCM USN Ret.
    YP-438 394k Ex-FV Donald Amirault in service as US Navy District Patrol Craft YP-438 underway, circa 1942-43, location unknown.
    US Navy photo    		 George Johnson BMCM USN Ret.
    There is no DANFS history record available for YP-438 at NavSource
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
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