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YO-78

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Uniform - Sierra - Echo
 NUSE
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 (2)
YO-65 Class Fuel Oil Barge (Self-propelled):
  • Built by Western Pipe and Steel Co., San Pedro, CA (YN 100)
  • Laid down, 04 January 1943
  • Launched, 20 February 1943
  • Placed in service at NOB San Pedro, 10 July 1943
  • Initially assigned to Eleventh Naval District at San Pedro
  • Sailed San Pedro to Pearl Harbor, towed part of way by Clamp (ARS-33), 30 September - 11 October 1943
  • Assigned to Fourteenth Naval District remainder of war
  • Placed out of service in reserve, October 1946
  • Struck from the Naval Register, March 1974
  • Final Disposition, sunk as target, April 1979
    Specifications:
    Displacement 440 tons (lt), 1390 tons (fl)
    Length 174'
    Beam 33'
    Draft 13' (max.)
    Speed unknown
    Cargo Capacity 6,570 barrels
    Armament none
    Propulsion
    one Union Diesel engine
    single propeller, 600shp
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    For Full Size Image    		Size Image Description Source
    YO-78 835k Three views of YO-78 underway, probably on builder's trials, at San Pedro, CA, 14 July 1943.
    Photos by Dick Whittington    		 Stan Svec (-803)
    Dave Wright (0804 and -805)
    YO-78 836k
    YO-78 829k
    YO-78 159k Bows on view of YO-78 underway in the 11th Naval District, released 29 October 1943.
    Navy BuAer photo 54165    		 David Buell
    There is no DANFS history for YO-78 available at NavSource
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
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