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USS YP-516

/International Radio Call Sign:
November - Foxtrot - Kilo - Bravo NFKB

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is left to right
American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal

District Patrol Craft

Built in 1941 as the Fishing Vessel Queen Ameila at Campbell Machine Co., San Diego, CA.

Acquired by the US Navy, 25 January 1942

Converted for Naval service, location unknown

Allocated to the Pacific Fleet and commissioned USS YP-516 circa 1942

During World War II USS YP-516 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater and participated in the following campaign:

**Asiatic-Pacific Campaigns**
Campaign and Dates
Consolidation of Solomon Islands Consolidation of southern Solomons, 5 April and 18 June 1943 Consolidation of northern Solomons, 22 March 1944

Decommissioned, date unknown

Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown

Final Disposition, fate unknown

USS YP-516 earned one battle star for World War II service

Specifications:
Displacement 300 t.
Length 111' 9"
Beam 25' 10"
Draft unknown
Speed unknown
Complement unknown

Armament

three single 20mm AA gun mounts

Propulsion

one Diesel engine

single propeller, 350shp

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Source
	59k	USS YP-516 underway, date and location unknown.		Stan Svec

There is no DANFS history record available for USS YP-516 at NavSource

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

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Last Updated 29 November 2013