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YOG-68

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

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

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

Built by George Lawley and Sons, Neponset, MA (YN 1418)

Laid down, date unknown

Launched, date unknown

Delivered to the US Navy and placed in service as YOG-68, LT Orgle M. Boswell, USNR, commanding, 30 May 1945

Assigned to 17th Naval District (NAS Adak), October 1945

Assigned to Guam by early 1960s

Sunk as target off Hawaii, 28 September 1989

Specifications:
Displacement 440 tons(lt) 1,390 tons(fl)
Length 174'
Beam 33'
Draft 13'
Speed 11kts
Cargo Capacity 6,570 Bbls (860 tons)
Complement

Officers 1

Enlisted 22
Armament two single 20mm AA gun mounts
Fuel Capacity 23 tons
Propulsion

one General Motors Diesel engine

one 60Kw 120V D.C. Ship's Service Generator

single propeller, 540bhp

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Source
YOG-68
	86k	*YOG-68* being launched at Lawley's, early 1945.		Gary Boswell

There is no DANFS history available for YOG-68 at Navsource

Crew Contact And Reunion Information
U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log

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Last Updated 16 December 2015