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YW-25
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 Water Barge No. 25 (1915 - 1920)

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Defense Service Medal - American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal
Self-propelled Water Barge:
  • Built by Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, CA
  • Laid down, date unknown
  • Launched, 08 November 1915
  • Completed as Water Barge No. 25, 1915
  • Redesignated YW-25, 17 July 1920
  • Assigned to Tenth Naval District at Guantanamo Bay, 1920 - 1947
  • Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown
  • To WSA (War Shipping Administration) for disposal, March 1947
  • Sold to James Fesmire & Son, Baltimore, MD, renamed Jimjac (ON 252396), 1947
  • Operated as water boat in Baltimore Harbor until 1980s
    Specifications:
    Displacement unknown
    Length 120' 0"
    Beam 23' 6"
    Draft unknown
    Cargo Capacity
    Water: 100,000 gallons
    Speed unknown
    Complement unknown
    Armament unknown
    Propulsion steam
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    YW-25 78k YW-25 under construction on the North side of Dry Dock #1 at Mare Island Navy Yard, 24 June 1915.
    Mare Island Navy Yard photo # YW 25 1920-6-15, 1920, 6/24/1915.    		 Darryl Baker
    YW-25 66k YW-25 under construction on the North side of Dry Dock #1 at Mare Island Navy Yard, 24 June 1915.
    Mare Island Navy Yard photo # YW 25 2063-6-15, 1920, 6/24/1915.     		Darryl Baker
    YW-25 74k YW-25 ready for launching into Dry Dock #1, at Navy Yard Mare Island, 8 November 1915.
    Mare Island Navy Yard photo # YW 25 2992-11-15, 2992, 11/8/1915.    		 Darryl Baker
    There is no DANFS history for Water Barge No. 25 / YW-25 available at NavSource
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
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