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YTL-453
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 YT-453


International Radio Call Sign:
November - Golf - Whiskey - Juliet
 NGWJ
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 John E. Matton and Sons Inc., Watertown, N.Y.
  • Launched in 1944
  • Delivered and placed in service as District Harbor Tug YT-453, allocated to the fleet, location unknown
  • Redesignated District Harbor Tug, Small YTL-453, date unknown
  • Placed out of service, date unknown
  • Struck from the Naval Register, 13 December 1946
  • Final Disposition, destroyed in 1947
    Specifications:
    Displacement 70 t.(lt) 80 t. (fl)
    Length 66' 2"
    Beam 17'
    Draft 4' 11"
    Speed unknown
    Complement 4
    Armament none
    Propulsion Diesel, single screw, 300shp
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    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 14 November 2014