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YW-130

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Whiskey - Hotel - Xray
 NWHX
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - National Defense Service Medal
YW-83 Class Self-propelled Water Barge:
  • Laid down in 1945 at Lethem D. Smith Shipbuilding Co., Sturgeon Bay, WI.
  • Launched in 1945
  • Placed in service as YW-130 in 1945
  • YW-130 was assigned to Naval Base Yokosuka, Japan, circa 1952-54
  • Placed out of service, date unknown
  • Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown
  • Final Disposition, transferred to the Philippines in 1975
    Specifications:
    Displacement 440 t.(lt), 1390 t.(fl)
    Length 174'
    Beam 33'
    Draft 13' (max.)
    Speed unknown
    Complement 1 officer 20 enlisted
    Armament two single 20mm AA gun mounts
    Propulsion diesel, single screw
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    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
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