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YP-604

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Tango - Foxtrot - Papa NTFP

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 Consolidated Shipbuilding, Morris Heights, NY

Completed as yacht Julie M. II (ON 227504) for R.M. Smith, New York City, NY, 1928

Sold to George S. Bourne, Miami Beach, FL and renamed Little Stranger, 1930s

Acquired by the US Navy, 20 November 1942

Placed in service as YP-604, December 1942

Assigned to 5th Naval District at Hampton Roads; apparently used as flag launch, 1942-45

Placed out of service, date unknown

Struck from the Naval Register and transferred to War Shipping Administration for disposal, 08 May 1946

Returned to owner as Little Stranger, 1946

Final disposition, active as Ragtime, owned by Boothbay Region Shipyard, Southport, ME

Specifications:
Displacement 39 gross tons
Length 62' 1" waterline, 64' 0" overall
Beam 12' 6"
Draft 3' 2"
Speed unknown
Complement unknown
Armament unknown

Propulsion

single Gasoline engine

single shaft, 340hp

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Source
	62k	Ex *YP-604* restored as yacht *Ragtime*, circa 2013. Photo courtesy woodenboat.com		Dave Wright

There is no DANFS history record available for YP-604 at NavSource

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

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Last Updated 12 August 2016