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YW-131


International Radio Call Sign:
November - Whiskey - Hotel - Zulu
 NWHZ
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal
YW-83 Class Self-propelled Water Barge:
  • Laid down, 24 May 1945, at Leathem D. Smith Ship Building Co., Sturgeon Bay, WI.
  • Launched, date unknown
  • Placed in service as YW-131, 17 September 1945
  • Placed out of service, date unknown
  • Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown
  • Disposed of through the Security Assistance Program (SAP), transferred, cash sale, to Ecuador, 12 January 1977, renamed Atahualpa
  • Final Disposition, fate unknown
    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 Diesel, single screw, 640shp
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    For Full Size Image    		 Size Image Description Source
    YW-131 193k YW-131 moored pierside, date and location unknown.
    US Navy photo    		 Stan Svec
    There is no DANFS history available for YW-131 at NavSource
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
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    Last Updated 4 September 2009