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YW-101

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Foxtrot - Sierra - Romeo
NFXR

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - Navy Unit Commendation (2) - American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal
Bottom Row - National Defense Service Medal (2) - Vietnam Service Medal (13) - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

YW-83 Class Self-propelled Water Barge:

Laid down, 11 February 1944, at Navy Yard Mare Island, Vallejo, CA.

Launched, 31 May 1944

Placed in service as YW-101, 6 December 1944

YW-101 was assigned to service in Japan, date unknown

During the Vietnam War YW-101 was assigned to the Naval Support Activity Danang and participated in the following campaigns:

**Vietnam War Campaigns**
Campaign and Dates	Campaign and Dates
Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase II 1967 to 31 May 1967	Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase VII 1 July 1970 to 30 June 1971
Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase III 1 June 1967 to 29 January 1968	Vietnam Winter-Spring 1970 1 November 1969 to 30 April 1970
Tet Counteroffensive 30 January to 1 April 1968	Consolidation I 1 July to 30 November 1971
Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase IV 2 April to 30 June 1968	Sanctuary Counteroffensive 1 May to 30 June 1970
Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase V 1 July to 1 November 1968	Consolidation II 1 December 1971 to 29 February 1972
Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase VI 2 November 1968 to 22 February 1969	Vietnam Summer-Fall 1969 9 June to 31 October 1969
Tet/69 Counteroffensive 23 February 1969 to 8 June 1969

Placed out of service, date unknown and towed to Pearl Harbor

Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown

Final Disposition, disposed of in support of Fleet training exercise, 16 December 1988

Specifications:
Displacement 440 t.(lt), 1282 t.(fl)
Length 174'
Beam 32'
Draft 13' (max.)
Speed unknown
Cargo Capacity 200,000 Gals
Complement 1 officer 20 enlisted
Armament two single 20mm AA gun mounts

Propulsion

one General Motors Diesel engine

single propeller, 640shp

Size	Image Description	Source
65k	Broadside view of *YW-101* immediately after her launching at Mare Island, 31 May 1944. *YMT-2* is assisting *YW 101* to her outfitting berth. Mare Island Navy Yard photo # 3266-44.	Darryl Baker
170k	Forward plan view of *YW-101* at Mare Island, 4 July 1944. Mare Island Navy Yard photo # 4162-44.	Darryl Baker
179k	Aft plan view of *YW-101* at Mare Island, 4 July 1944. Mare Island Navy Yard photo # 4170-44.	Darryl Baker
55k	Bow on view of *YW-101* in the Mare Island channel, 11 December 1944. Mare Island Navy Yard photo # 7646-44.	Darryl Baker
70k	Stern on view of *YW-101* in the Mare Island channel, 11 December 1944. Mare Island Navy Yard photo # 7651-44.	Darryl Baker
150k	*YW-101* moored pierside at Naval Base Sasebo, Japan while taking on water in September 1954. *YW-128* is alongside outboard of YW-101	David Buell
198k	*YW-101* moored pierside at Naval Base Sasebo, Japan while taking on water in September 1954. *YW-128* is alongside outboard of YW-101	David Buell
197k	*YW-101* moored pierside at Naval Base Sasebo, Japan while taking on water in September 1954.	David Buell
176k	Bow view of *YW-101* moored pierside at Naval Base Sasebo, Japan, preparing to get underway after taking on water in September 1954.	David Buell

There is no DANFS history available for YW-101 at NavSource

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

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