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YF-875

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Hotel - Romeo - Mike
NHRM

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-852 Class Self-propelled Covered Lighter:

Laid down, date unknown, by American Bridge, Ambridge, PA..

Launched, date unknown

Delivered, date unknown

Placed in service in 1944 as YF-875

Placed out of service, date unknown

Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown

Sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) by Exchange/Sale for scrapping, 1 September 1974

Not scrapped currently at Marine Heritage Park, Britannia Beach, British Columbia, as of October 2007

Current Disposition, being cannibalized for spare parts for MV Tyee Princess (ex-YF-874)

Specifications:
Displacement 300 t.(lt) 650 t.(fl)
Length 133'
Beam 30'
Draft 9' (max)
Speed 10 kts.
Armament none
Complement 1 officer 10 enlisted
Propulsion diesel, twin screws

Size	Image Description	Contributed By
450k	*YF-875* moored at Marine Heritage Park, Britannia Beach, British Columbia, 26 September 2004	Barry Gerrard
464k	*YF-875* moored at Marine Heritage Park, Britannia Beach, British Columbia, 26 September 2004	Barry Gerrard
389k	*YF-875* moored at Marine Heritage Park, Britannia Beach, British Columbia, 26 September 2004	Barry Gerrard
318k	*YF-875* moored at Marine Heritage Park, Britannia Beach, British Columbia, 26 September 2004	Barry Gerrard
375k	View of the superstructure of *YF-875* moored at Marine Heritage Park, Britannia Beach, British Columbia, 26 September 2004	Barry Gerrard
378k	View of the port bow of *YF-875* moored at Marine Heritage Park, Britannia Beach, British Columbia, 26 September 2004	Barry Gerrard
559k	*YF-875* moored alongside *Tyee Princess* ex-*YF-874* at Marine Heritage Park, Britannia Beach, British Columbia, 26 September 2004	Barry Gerrard
474k	*YF-875* moored alongside *Tyee Princess* ex-*YF-874* at Marine Heritage Park, Britannia Beach, British Columbia, 26 September 2004	Barry Gerrard

There is DANFS history available for YF-875 at NavSource

Crew Contact And Reunion Information
U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log

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Last Updated 26 October 2007