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YTL-430
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 YT-430


International Radio Call Sign:
November - Bravo - Charlie - Oscar
 NBCO
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
YTL-422 Class District Harbor Tug, Small:
  • Built by Everett-Pacific Shipbuilding, Everett, WA (YN 34)
  • Laid down, date unknown
  • Launched, date unknown
  • Delivered and placed in service at Bellingham, WA, as YTL-430, 25 October 1944
  • Assigned to Thirteenth Naval District through at least 1949
  • Placed out of service, date unknown
  • Sold at Long Beach, CA, 1971
  • Registered to Willamette Western Corp., Seattle, WA, as tug Western Chief (ON 543958),
  • Later renamed Willamette Pilot
  • Later renamed Western Leopard
  • Sold to Sanders Towboat Service, Benicia, CA, renamed Shad W. Sanders, 1980s
  • Sold to Lucas Marine Construction, Sacramento, CA, renamed Doris L, date unknown
  • Registered to Vortex Marine Construction, Antioch, CA, renamed Doris, 2007
  • Current dosposition, laid up at Vortex's yard in Antioch (as of June 2021)
    Specifications:
    Displacement 70 tons (lt) 80 tons (fl)
    Length 66' 2"
    Beam 17'
    Draft 4' 11"
    Speed unknown
    Complement 4
    Armament none
    Propulsion Diesel, single screw, 300shp
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    Iuka
    141043001    		 497k Doris, the former YTL-430, laid up at Antioch, CA, 26 June 2021. Photo copyright George Schneider. George Schneider
    There is no DANFS history available for YTL-430 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 12 November 2021