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YGN-40
ex
 YG-40 (1943 - 1946)

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal
YG-13 Class Garbage Lighter (Non self-propelled):
  • Built by Martha's Vineyard Shipbuilding Co., Martha's Vineyard, MA
  • Laid down, 05 May 1943
  • Launched, 03 June 1943
  • Completed as YG-40, 19 July 1943
  • Assigned to First Naval District at Boston, 1943 -1975
  • Reclassified YGN-40, May 1946
  • Placed out of serivce in reserve, May 1947
  • Reclassified equipment for use as an electrical test barge, November 1973
  • Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown
  • Offered for sale at Boston, 10 June 1975
  • Final disposition, fate unknown
    Specifications:
    Material wood hull
    Displacement 45 tons (lt)
    Length 65' 6"
    Beam 20' 6"
    Draft unknown
    Speed unknown
    Complement unknown
    Armament none
    Capacity 2,448 cubic feet
    Propulsion none
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    YG-40 122k YGN-40 at Boston, MA, 1975. She has been fitted with an extensive deckhouse while used as an electrical test barge. Photo from sales brochure. George Schneider
    There is no DANFS history record for YG-40 / YGN-40 available at NavSource
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
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    Last Updated 11 February 2018