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YP-686

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Bravo - Delta - Romeo NBDR

YP- 676 Class Patrol Craft, Training

Built by Marinette Marine, Marinette, WI

Contract awarded, 17 August 1984

Laid down, 23 January 1986

Launched, 25 October 1986

Delivered and placed in service at the US Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD, 08 December 1986

Used by Naval Academy as floating asset of their Hendrix Oceanography Lab

Underwent SLEP (Service Life Extension Program) at Coast Guard Yard, Curtis Bay, MD, August 2019 - May 2020

Active at USNA, 2020

Specifications:
Displacement 176 t. (max.)
Length 108'
Beam 24'
Draft 8'
Speed 12 kts.
Armament none
Complement 2 Officers, 4 Enlisted
Range 1800 nm
Propulsion two 12V-71N Detroit diesel engines, 2 propellers, horsepower rating 437 shaft horsepower @ 2,100 RPM

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Contributed By
143168601	91k	YP-686 on the Severn River at the Naval Academy, date unknown. Photo from the USNA's Hendrix Oceanography Lab page.		Dave Wright
143168602	274k	YP-686 returning to the Naval Academy after her SLEP refit, 14 May 2020. US Navy photo 200515-N-N2201-001		Dave Wright

There is no DANFS history record for YP-686 available at Navsource

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

Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
United State Navy Fact File - Yard Patrol Craft - YP

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Last Updated 22 October 2020