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YP-647
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CG-83461 (1943 - 1945)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Juliet - Victor - Sierra
NJVS
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 Wheeler Shipyard, Inc., Brooklyn, NY
  • Completed for US Coast Guard as CG-83461, July 1943
  • Transferred to US Navy, 1945
  • Placed out of service, date unknown
  • Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown
  • Sold to Lake Excursions, Inc., Milwaukee, WI, renamed Voyager (ON 288527), 1963
  • Sold to Johnny Lamb, Juneau, AK, as fishing boat, name retained, 1968
  • Final disposition, foundered in Gulf Of Mexico (40 miles south of Brownsville, TX), 19 November 1970
    Specifications:
    Displacement 60 tons
    Length 83'2" overall
    Beam 16'2"
    Draft 5'4"
    Speed unknown
    Complement unknown
    Armament unknown
    Propulsion 2 Sterling Viking II diesels, 1200hp

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

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