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YOG-71

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

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

YOG-71 was transferred to the Republic of South Vietnam, redesignated HQ-473
YOG-5 Class Gasoline Barge (Self-propelled):
  • Built by George Lawley and Sons, Neponset, MA
  • Liad down, 11 June 1945
  • Launched, 24 July 1945
  • Delivered to the US Navy and placed in service as YOG-71, 27 August 1945
  • Allocated to the 15th Naval District
  • Placed out of service, date unknown
  • Reactivated and transferred to the Republic of Vietnam as HQ-473, 16 March 1970
  • Struck from the Naval Register, 01 December 1970
  • Final Disposition, fate unknown
    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
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    For Full Size Image    		Size Image Description Source
    PC-822 186k Self-propelled Gasoline Barge YOG-71 and Self-propelled Fuel Oil Barge YO-135 moored on the opposite side of the pier from USS PC-822, USS PC-1169 and an unidentified PC, at Coco Solo Naval Station, Panama Canal Zone, circa 9 to 12 October 1945.
    National Archives photo    		 John Chiquoine and Dave Schroeder
    YOG-71 134k
    YOG-71 107k
    YOG-71 45k Two views of YOG-71 being turned over to the South Vietnamese Navy, 16 March 1970. Photos from Changes: A History of Naval Support Activity/Facility DaNang. Dave Wright
    YOG-71 40k
    There is no DANFS history available for YOG-71 at Navsource
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
    Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
    Mobile Riverine Force Association
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    Last Updated 18 July 2019