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YF-419

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Hotel - Juliet - Kilo
 NHJK
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - National Defense Service Medal
YF-257 Self-propelled Covered Lighter:
  • Built by Erie Concrete and Steel Co., Erie, PA
  • Laid down, 28 March 1943
  • Launched, 22 May 1943
  • Delivered and placed in service as Covered Lighter (Self-propelled) YF-419, 05 November 1943
  • Placed out of service, date unknown
  • Struck from the Naval Register, 15 October 1974
  • Sold for scrap, 01 May 1975
    Specifications:
    Displacement unknown
    Length 133'
    Beam 32'
    Draft 12'
    Speed unknown
    Armament none
    Complement 17
    Propulsion diesel, twin screws
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    For Full Size Image    		 Size Image Description Contributed By
    YF-418 54k YF-419 launching at Erie Concrete & Steel Supply Co., Erie, PA., date unknown.
    Photo from Bowling Green University, Historical Collection of the Great Lakes.    		 Joe Radigan MACM USN Ret.
    There is no DANFS history record for YF-419 available 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 7 March 2008