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Manuwai (YFB-16)


Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal
Manuwai Class Yard Ferryboat:
  • Built by Supple & Martin, Portland, OR.
  • Completed in November 1927
  • Launched, date unknown
  • Purchased by the Navy from Young Bros., Honolulu in July 1940
  • Allocated to the 14th Naval District at Pearl Harbor
  • Placed in service as Manuwai (YFB-16) providing ferry service between NAS Ford Island and Naval Base Pearl Harbor
  • Manuwai was present at Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941
  • Placed out of service in reserve, 28 February 1949
  • Laid up in the Pacific Reserve Fleet, Pearl Harbor Group in dry storage on the deck of the Aircraft Transport Lighter YCV-12
  • Struck from the Naval Register, 17 September 1954
  • Final Disposition, fate unknown
  • Manuwai earned one battle star for World War II service
    Specifications:
    Displacement 290 t.
    Length 145' 1"
    Beam 40' 6"
    Draft 10' 1"
    Speed 8
    Complement 5
    Armament none
    Propulsion unknown
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