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YO-196

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal
YO-65 Class Fuel Oil Barge (Self-propelled):
  • Laid down, 6 January 1945, (hull # 402) as a Maritime Commission type hull, under a Maritime Commission contract at Manitowoc Shipbuilding, Manitowoc, WI
  • Launched, 24 March 1945
  • Delivered and placed in service, 16 June 1945
  • Placed our of service (date unknown)
  • Struck from the Naval Register, 26 July 1994
  • Final Disposition, disposed of in support of Fleet training exercise, 14 March 2000
    Specifications:
    Displacement 400 t.(lt) 1390 t.(fl)
    Length 174"
    Beam 33"
    Draft 13" (max. navagational)
    Speed
    Complement 23
    Cargo Capacity
    Armament two single 20mm AA gun mounts
    Propulsion diesel, single screw
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    YO-196 73k Builders photo of YO-196 underway off the Manitowoc Shipbuilding, Yard, Manitowoc, WI., 13 June 1945. Photo courtesy of the Wisconsin Maritime Museum, Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Home of the COBIA, SS-245 Larry Bohn
    There is no DANFS history available for YO-196 at NavSource
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
    Fleet Reserve Association
    Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
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    Last Updated 6 June 2006