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YO-68


International Radio Call Sign:
November - Uniform - X-Ray - November
 NUXN
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal
YO-65 Class Fuel Oil Barge (Self-propelled):
  • Built by George Lawley & Son, Neponset, MA (YN 1260)
  • Laid down, 02 June 1943
  • Launched, 31 August 1943
  • Placed in service as YO-68, 29 September 1943
  • Assigned to Third Naval District, based at New York Navy Yard during WW2
  • Placed out of service, date unknown
  • Struck from the Naval Register, 01 November 1973
  • Transferred to MARAD for further service, 30 January 1974
  • Final Disposition, fate unknown
    Specifications:
    Displacement 440 tons (lt), 1,400 tons (fl)
    Length 174'
    Beam 32'
    Draft 13' (max.)
    Speed unknown
    Complement 1 officer, 20 enlisted
    Armament two single 20mm guns
    Cargo Capacity 6,570 barrels
    Propulsion
    one Fairbanks-Morse 5-cylinder diesel
    one shaft, 560hp
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    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
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    Last Updated 09 December 2022