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YFB-21 Calistoga

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal

Calistoga, a steel-hulled ferry boat built by Maryland Steal Co., Sparrow Point, MD. in 1907

Purchased by the Navy 10 May 1941

Placed in service as Calistoga (YFB-21), 18 September 1941

Placed out of service (date unknown)

Struck from the Naval Register (date unknown)

Final Disposition, fate unknown

Specifications:
Displacement unknown
Length 298'
Beam 45'
Draft unknown
Speed unknown
Complement unknown
Armament none
Propulsion cross-compound, condensing, reciprocating steam engine (removed)

Size	Image Description	Contributed By
69k	Calistoga (YFB-21), just visible on the right, across from Delta King (YHB-6), moored at the Supply Pier (Pier 1) Navy Yard Mare Island, 25 June 1941. *Calistoga* was under going conversion for Naval service. Navy Yard Mare Island photo # 1296-41.	Darryl Baker
153k	Calistoga (YFB-21) is in the background of this amidships plan view of Fanning (DD-385) at Navy Yard Mare Island, 2 June 1942 Navy Yard Mare Island photo # 3061-42.	Darryl Baker
93k	Calistoga (YFB-21) at Mare Island, 14 June 1943. The yard tug *YMT-11* is on the quay wall for repairs to the left.. Navy Yard Mare Island photo # 4358-43	Darryl Baker

View the Calistoga (YFB-21)
DANFS history entry located at the US Naval Historical Center web site

Crew Contact And Reunion Information
U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation
Fleet Reserve Association

Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
No Information Available

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Last Updated 25 August 2006