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NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive

YO-241
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YOG-5 (1943 - )

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Echo - Yankee - Oscar NEYO

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal

YOG-5 Class Gasoline Barge (Self-propelled):

Laid down, date unknown, at John H. Mathis Co. Camden, N.J.

Launched, date unknown

Delivered and placed in service in 1943

Allocated to the 10th Naval District, at Naval Base Guantanemo Bay, Cuba

Converted to a self-propelled Fuel Barge, redesignated YO-241, date unknown

Placed out of service, date and location unknown

Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown

Current Disposition, in mercantile service as the Togo flagged MT Charmer (IRCS 5VAD3)

Specifications:
Displacement 440 t.(lt) 1390 t.(fl)
Length 174'
Beam 32'
Draft 13'
Compliment

1 Officer

20 Enlisted
Cargo Capacity 6,570 Bbls
Armament unknown
Propulsion

one Union direct drive Diesel engine

single propeller

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Source
YOG-5
looking aft	91k	*YOG-5* underway in 1943. Photos from the collection of Charles E. White YOG-5	Jim White for his father, Charles E. White YOG-5
looking forward	99k		Jim White for his father, Charles E. White YOG-5
	69k	*YOG-5* starboard bridge wing, 1944. Photos from the collection of Charles E. White YOG-5	Jim White for his father, Charles E. White YOG-5
	607k	*YOG-5* crew photo, 1944. From left to right Front Row; J. Timko, M. Riley, J. Annunigote, A. DeAngelis, C. White, A. Williams Middle Row; Z. Winters, J. Judge, T. Wood, R. Dermelty, W. White, H. Costiysoulis Back Row; M. Pickerel, R. Foerch, J. Harry, A. Kirwan (OIC), J. Weir, G. Hitcho, T. Wigmore, H. Snyer; Front Row; Mascot Dog "Chico" Photos from the collection of Charles E. White YOG-5	Jim White for his father, Charles E. White YOG-5
	145k	*YOG-5* crew members, R. Foerch and Charles E. White. Photos from the collection of Charles E. White YOG-5	Jim White for his father, Charles E. White YOG-5
	94k	*YOG-5* crew beach party, circa 1944. Photos from the collection of Charles E. White YOG-5	Jim White for his father, Charles E. White YOG-5
Mercantile Service
	388k	Ex-*YO-241* in mercantile service as the Togo flagged MT Charmer under repair at Astivik Shipyard Cartagena, Colombia, circa June 2012.	Photos by Luis Bernardo Castro Villegas, LT (r) Colombian Navy
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