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YTL-443
ex
 YT-443


International Radio Call Sign:
November - Bravo - Hotel - Papa
 NBHP
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
422 Class District Harbor Tug, Small:
  • Built in 1944 by Robert Jacobs Inc., City Island, N.Y.
  • Launched in 1944
  • Delivered and placed in service as District Harbor Tug YT-443 allocated to NAS Patuxent, MD.
  • Redesignated District Harbor Tug, Small YTL-443, date unknown
  • Placed out of service, date unknown
  • Struck from the Naval Register, 15 February 1985
  • Final Disposition, disposed of through the Security Assistance Program (SAP), transferred, cash sale, to the Republic of Argentine, 1 June 1977
    Specifications:
    Displacement 70 t.(lt) 80 t. (fl)
    Length 66'
    Beam 18'
    Draft 8' (max.)
    Speed unknown
    Complement 4
    Armament none
    Propulsion Diesel, single screw, 300shp
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    YTL-443 105k Ex-YTL-443 in Argentine naval service as ARA Capayan (R-16) moored alongside an unidentified vessel at the Argentine Naval Academy, Rio Santiago, Buenos Aires, date unknown.
    Photo courtesy of Ignacio Amendolara and National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors    		 Robert Hurst
    YTL-443 78k ARA Capayan (R-16) moored alongside an unidentified vessel and inboard of Ex-YTL-448 in Argentine naval service as ARA Morcoyan (R-19) at the Argentine Naval Academy, Rio Santiago, Buenos Aires, date unknown.
    Photos courtesy of Ignacio Amendolara and National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors    		 Robert Hurst
    YTL-443 113k
    There is no DANFS history available for YTL-443 at NavSource
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
    Fleet Reserve Association
    Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
    National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors
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    Last Updated 9 October 2009