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YOG-67


International Radio Call Sign:
November - Foxtrot - Bravo - India
NFBI Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons



Precedence of awards is from to bottom left to right
Top Row - Navy Unit Commendation
Second Row - American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - National Defense Service Medal
Third Row - Vietnam Service Medal (5) - Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal


YOG-67 was transferred to the Republic of South Vietnam, redesignated HQ-472
YOG-5 Class Gasoline Barge (Self-propelled):
  • Laid down, 26 January 1945, at George Lawley and Sons, Neponset, MA.
  • Launched, 17 March 1945
  • Delivered to the US Navy and placed in service as YOG-67, 5 April 1945
  • Assigned to Naval Station Pearl Harbor, date unknown
  • Placed out of service, date unknown
  • Reactivated, date unknown, assigned to Naval Support Activity DaNang, South Vietnam
  • During The Vietnam War it is estimated that YOG-67 participated in the following campaigns:
    Vietnam War Campaigns
    Campaign and Dates Campaign and Dates
    Vietnam Advisory Campaign Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase II
    Vietnam Defense Campaign Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase III
    Vietnamese Counteroffensive  

  • Transferred to the Republic of Vietnam in July 1967, redesignated HQ-472
  • Struck from the Naval Register, 1 August 1975
  • Final Disposition, fate unknown
    Specifications:
    Displacement 440 t.(lt) 1,390 t.(fl)
    Length 174'
    Beam 33'
    Draft 13'
    Speed 11kts
    Cargo Capacity 6,570 Bbls (860 t.)
    Complement
    Officers 1
    Enlisted 22
    Armament two single 20mm AA gun mounts
    Fuel Capacity 23 t.
    Propulsion
    one General Motors Diesel engine
    one 60Kw 120V D.C. Ship's Service Generator
    single propeller, 540bhp
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    YOG-67
    YOG-67 224k YOG-67 underway during World War II, date and location unknown.
    US Navy photo.
    Stan Svec
    HQ-472
    YOG-67 619k Ex-YOG-67 in the Republic of South Vietnam naval service as HQ-472 moored at Nha Be, South Vietnam in February 1972. Photo by ©Richard Leonhard

    There is no DANFS history available for YOG-67 at Navsource
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
    Fleet Reserve Association

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    Last Updated 22 October 2010