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YTL-488
ex
 YMT-27 (1943 - 1944)
 YT-488 (1942 - 1943)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Zulu - India - Juliet
 NZIJ
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal
District Harbor Tug:
  • Built by Astoria Boat Co., Astoria, OR
  • Completed for Keating Navigation Co. as pilot boat Pilot No. 1 (ON 213564), 1915
  • Registered to O.F. Jacobson, Newport, OR, 1920s
  • Registered to Pioneer Towboat Co., Aberdeen, WA, as tugboat, 1930s
  • Acquired by the Navy, 19 March 1943
  • Placed in service as District Harbor Tug YT-488
  • Assigned to the 11th Naval District
  • Operated out of NSB San Pedro, 1943-1945
  • Redesignated Yard Motor Tug YMT-27, 1943
  • Redesignated District Harbor Tug, Small YTL-488, 15 May 1944
  • Placed out of service, date unknown
  • Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown
  • Transferred to the Maritime Commission for disposal, 1946
  • Registered to Donohugh Towing Service, San Pedro, CA, 1946
  • Still active, 1965
    Specifications:
    Displacement 15 gross tons, 10 net tons
    Length 61' 5"
    Beam 13' 4"
    Draft 2' 7"
    Speed unknown
    Complement unknown
    Armament none
    Propulsion
    one diesel engine
    single propeller, 110bhp
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    YTL-488
    140848801    		 40k Pilot No. 1 as completed. Photo from Pacific Motor Boat, October 1915. Dave Wright
    There is no DANFS history available for YT-488 / YMT-27 / YTL-488 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 21 March 2021