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YF-338

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal
YF-269 Class Self-propelled Covered Lighter:
  • Laid down in 1942 by Erie Concrete & Steel Supply Co., Erie, PA.
  • Launched in 1942
  • Delivered and placed in service when completed in 1943
  • Placed out of service, date unknown
  • Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown
  • Final Disposition, fate unknown
    Specifications:
    Displacement 650 t.
    Length 133'
    Beam 31'
    Draft 8' 10"
    Speed 10 kts.
    Armament none
    Complement 11
    Propulsion diesel, twin screws
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    YF-337 63k YF-338 underway in the Great Lakes, probably during builders acceptance trials in 1943.
    Photo from Bowling Green University Historical Collection of the Great Lakes    		 Joe Radigan MACM USN Ret.
    There is no DANFS history available for YF-338 at NavSource
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
    Fleet Reserve Association
    Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
    No Information Available
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    Last Updated 29 February 2008