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YF-520

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal
YF-257 Self-propelled Covered Lighter:
  • Laid down in 1943 by the Erie Concrete and Steel Co., Erie, PA
  • Launched (date unknown)
  • Delivered and placed in service (date unknown)
  • Placed out of service, date unknown
  • Final Disposition, fate unknown
    Specifications:
    Displacement unknown
    Length 132'
    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-520 93k YF-520 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-520 available at Navsource
    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 14 March 2008