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YTL-197
ex
 YT-197

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Bravo - Zulu - Romeo
 NBZR
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal

YTL-197 was transferred to France in 1944, named Kasserine (Y660)
Harbor Tug:
  • Laid down, date and location unknown
  • Launched, date unknown
  • Placed in service, date unknown, as YT-197 in 1941, CHBOSN Fred Reep, Officer in Charge
  • YT-197 was assigned to North Africa in the Europe-Africa-Middle East Theater
  • Placed out of service in 1944 and transferred to France, named Kasserine (Y660)
  • Struck from the US Naval Register, date unknown
  • Sold to France in 1947
  • Kasserine served at Bizerte, Tunisia from 1947 to 1962 and at Toulon, France from 1962 to 1972
  • Placed out of service and struck from the French navy list, at Toulon in 1973
  • Final Disposition, fate unknown
    Specifications:
    Displacement
    Length 66' 2"
    Beam 17'
    Draft 4' 11"
    Speed unknown
    Complement unknown
    Armament unknown
    Propulsion
    one Diesel engine,
    single propeller 240shp
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    For Full Size Image    		 Size Image Description Source
    YT-197
    YT-197 25k YT-197 crew photo taken while the tugs was loaded on the deck of HM-427 while enroute to Bizerte, Tunisia in 1944. Fred Reep Jr.
    YT-185 21k YT-197 and YT-185 loaded on the deck of HM-427 while enroute to Bizerte, Tunisia in 1944. Fred Reep Jr.
    YTL-197
    YT-197 197k YTL-197 underway in the harbor at Bizerte, Tunisia in 1944. Fred Reep Jr.
    YT-197 20k YTL-197 underway in the harbor at Bizerte, Tunisia in 1944.
    Photo National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors, courtesy Fred Reep Jr.    		 Robert Hurst
    YT-197 113k CHBOSN Fred Reep standing outside the pilothouse of YTL-197 in the harbor at Bizerte, Tunisia in 1944.
    Photo National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors, courtesy Fred Reep Jr.    		 Robert Hurst
    There is no DANFS history available for YT-197 / YTL-197 available at NavSource
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
    Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
    National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors
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    Last Updated 11 April 2014