Built at Cleveland, OH, machinery by Wellman-Seaver-Morgan Co., date unknown
YD-21-2 lifts the newly completed YMT-15 off the cradle bringing the tug from her building site at the yard to her launching ceremony, 18 February 1932.
Navy Yard Boston photo # BOSTS-14892
Assembled at Boston Navy Yard in 1912
Launched, 8 August 1912, at Boston Navy Yard
Lifting Capacity, 150 tons
Boston Public Library photo
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YD-25 at Pearl Harbor, circa 1914, USS Rainbow appears to be to the right of the crane barge in the photo, tugs and freighter/collier to left are unidentified. YD-25 - The salvage pontoons with USS F-4 still attached moving past YD-25 on 29 August 1915 as the sub is moved into the harbor.(Copyrighted 1915 R.L. Neagle) YD-25 removing the foremast of the battleship Arizona (BB-39) at Pearl Harbor, circa 1943 A cantilever pontoon crane fitted with steel structure and overhead trolley with wire ropes and tackle, pontoon built by Union Iron Works, San Francisco (hull #105), superstructure by Wellman Seaver Morgan Co., Cleveland OH, machinery and hull were assembled together at Honolulu. The machinery was apparently of German origin and came to the US as war reparations., Delivered in 1903, Assigned to 14th Naval District at Naval Shipyard Pearl Harbor, T.H. Length 100', Breadth 60', Lifting Capacity 100 t. Final Disposition, fate unknown |
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YD-26 underway while in tow from an unidentified Navy tug, date unknown, probably in Hampton Roads, VA. Ex-YD-26 moored on the Arthur Kill at the Goethals Bridge near Elizabeth N.J., circa August 2008. YD-26, an all steel electric revolving derrick, built as a pontoon and crane. Assembled at Navy Yard Norfolk in 1913 by Wellman-Seaver-Morgan Co. and assigned to the 5th Naval District. Displacement 2334 t., Length 142', Breadth 87', Lifting Capacity 150 t. Struck from the Naval Register, 4 April 1995 Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for reuse/conversion 14 July 2005 Submitted by Scot Odell |
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YD-33 alongside California at her outfitting dock at Mare Island Navy Yard sometime between 7 Feb & 24 Feb 1920. This time frame established by the dry docking dates of the Rhode Island; her masts and stacks are just visible to the right of the California superstructure. USAT U.S. Grant and Comfort are aft of the California. YD-33 alongside California (BB-44) at her outfitting berth, 30 March 1921. Note: One of California's forward 14" guns has been installed. MINYPW Photo # 4128-3-1921, Navy Photo, 3/30/1921 Submitted by Darryl Baker. YD-33 at right, and YD-88 at left, alongside Sepulga (AO-20) at Mare Island Navy Yard, 13 Augsut 1942. Navy Yard Mare Island photo # 4802-8-42, 8/13/42, courtesy Darryl Baker YD-33 alongside Howard W. Gilmore (AS-16), 16 June 1943, while the new tender was being completed at Mare Island Navy Yard. Visible on the far right is the bow of Fleming (DE 32). Navy Yard Mare Island photo # 6544-43. courtesy Darryl L. Baker YD-33 at right at Mare Island, 9 November 1945. The bow of ARD-11 of this photo of YO-32. Navy Yard Mare Island photo # 7022-45 YD-33 is aft of Blower (SS-325) docked in ARD-32 at Mare Island, 1 Aug 1946, and Eldorado (AGC-11) is to the right of ARD-32 Navy Yard Mare Island photo # 2786-46, courtesy Darryl Baker YD-33 is aft of Munsee (ATF-107) (inboard) and Achomawi (ATF 148) (outboard), and inboard of Harnett County (LST 821), 28 March 1946 at Navy Yard Mare Island. Navy Yard Mare Island photo # 1248-46, courtesy Darryl Baker YD-33 is aft of Munsee (ATF-107) (inboard) and Achomawi (ATF 148) (outboard), and inboard of Harnett County (LST 821), 28 March 1946 at Navy Yard Mare Island. Navy Yard Mare Island photo # 1249-46, courtesy Darryl Baker YD-33 with the Regulus II missile launcher for Project Lehi abroad prior to installation aboard King County (LST-857), 4 April 1957 at Navy Shipyard Mare Island, Vallejo, CA. Mare Island Navy Shipyard photo # 33840-4-57 courtesy Darryl Baker YD-33 doing the lifting while the Regulus II missile launcher for Project Lehi is being installed aboard King County (LST-857), 5 April 1957 at Navy Shipyard Mare Island, Vallejo, CA. Mare Island Navy Shipyard photo # 33809-4-57 courtesy Darryl Baker YD-33 transporting a hull section of SSGN-600 (later Theodore Roosevelt (SSBN-600) from berth 15 to the building ways at Mare Island, 2 July 1958. The bow of ARD-32 is at right. Mare Island Naval Shipyard photo # 39901-7-58 courtesy Darryl Baker YD-33 lifting a hull section of SSGN-600 (later Theodore Roosevelt (SSBN-600) onto the skids in the building ways at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, CA., 2 July 1958. Mare Island Naval Shipyard photo # 39905-7-58 courtesy Darryl Baker YD-33 and Satanta (YTM-270) support Guitarro (SSN-665) to prevent her from capsizing after the submarine's accidental sinking in the Napa River at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, 15 May 1969. Mare Island photo # USN photo # MSA, courtesy Darryl Baker YD-33 An all steel electric revolving crane assembled at Navy Yard Mare Island in 1918 by Wellman-Seaver-Morgan Co. and assigned to the 12th Naval District. Length 140', Breadth 84', Lifting Capacity 150 t. Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping, 1 January 1975 Submitted by Scot Odell |
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YD-37 McAllister Brothers, of New York Derrick Barge # 37 n port, possibly on 19 April 1918, when she was inspected by the Third Naval District. This wooden barge was assigned registry ID # 2635. Acquired by the Navy, 2 July 1918 and served until 1931 as Floating Derrick # 37, YD-37 and YF-196. US Naval Historical Center photo # NH 99337 |
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YD-39 McAllister Brothers, of New York Derrick Barge # 62 In port, possibly on 6 April 1918 when she was inspected by the Third Naval District. This wooden barge was assigned registry ID # 2729. Purchased by the Navy, 20 June 1918 and served until 1931 as Floating Derrick # 39, YD-39 and YF-197. US Naval Historical Center photo # NH 99337 |
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YD-43 ex-Captain Dud (ID #3507) |
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YD-47 lifting a wrecked Curtiss SOC-1 from USS Augusta (CA-31) from the waters of Manila Bay, probably in late 1936 or later. Writing on boom reads "tested Sept. 17, 1936. Safe Working Load 30000 Lbs.
YD-47
10'x 30' wood hull, 13.4 ton lifting capacity. Converted from freight lighter No. 28 at Cavite 1919. New pontoon built 1929. Steam derrick, steel mast and steel boom; copper sheathed. Lost with fall of Manila 2 Jan 1942.
Submitted by David Wright |
| YD-56 lost incident to the Japanese occupation of the Philippine Islands, struck from the Naval Register, 24 July 1942 |
| YD-60 lost incident to the Japanese occupation of the Philippine Islands, struck from the Naval Register, 24 July 1942 |
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YD-71 testing lift capacity after overhaul using YC-1115, date and place unknown
Built in 1938 by Dravo, Pittsburgh, PA.; Delivered 24 July 1939; Struck from the Naval Register, 19 May 1997
Displacement 350 t.(lt) 540 t.(fl); Length 100'; Breadth 45'; Draft 4' Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for reuse/conversion, 27 February 1998 Date status changed: 02/27/1998 Submitted by Scott Odell |
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YD-72 test lifting a 53,000 lb engine, date and location unknown.
Built by Dravo Corp. Pittsburgh, PA.in 1939-40 for Mare Island Navy Yard
Length 100 ft.; Breadth 45 ft.; Lifting Capacity 25 tons Delivered, 1 June 1940 Struck from the Naval Resister, 15 October 1974 Sold for scrapping, 1 May 1975 by the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) YD-72 was the first all welded steel crane in US Navy service Submitted by David Wright |
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YD-73 among ships of the Reserve Fleet. An unidentified destroyer is in the foreground, date and place unknown.
Struck from the Naval Register, 4 April;l 1995
Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping, 20 August 1998 Submitted by Scot Odell |
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YD-84 lifting in a PT boat into or out of a cradle at a shipyard, date and place unknown.
Disposed of, transferred to the Department of Interior, 1 December 1975
Submitted by Scot Odell |
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YD-88-1 at left, and YD-33 at right, alongside Sepulga (AO-20) at Mare Island Navy Yard, 13 Augsut 1942. Navy Yard Mare Island photo # 4802-8-42, 8/13/42, courtesy Darryl Baker YD-88-2 alongside Sepulga (AO-20) at Mare Island Navy Yard, 13 Augsut 1942. Navy Yard Mare Island photo # 4805-8-42, 8/13/42, courtesy Darryl Baker YD-88-3 alongside Sepulga (AO-20) at Mare Island Navy Yard, 21 Augsut 1942. Navy Yard Mare Island photo # 4930-8-42, 8/13/42, courtesy Darryl Baker YD-88 Displacement 469 t., Length 110' Struck from the Naval Register, 1 September 1985 Final Disposition, disposed of by transfer to government agencies, activities, foreign countries (not SAP), MARAD, etc. |
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YD-98-1 at Mare Island with the tug Tillamook (YTM 122) alongside, 16 January 1945. Navy Yard Mare Island photo # 442-45 Submitted by Darryl Baker YD-98-2 is aft of Greenlet (ASR-10) at Navy Yard Mare Island, Vallejo, CA., 21 May 1946. Submitted by Darryl Baker |
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YD-113 under tow by Moratoc (YTB-704), date and location unknown.
Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for reuse/conversion, 14 July 2004 Specifications: Displaceement 1407 t.(lt) 1640 t.(fl); Length 140'; Beam 70'; Draft 13'; Submitted by Scot Odell |
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YD-116 lifting in a shipyard, date and location unknown.
Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for reuse/conversion, 28 March 1996 Specifications: Displaceement 1407 t.(lt) 1640 t.(fl); Length 140'; Beam 70'; Draft 13'; Submitted by Robert Hurst |
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YD-117
Laid down, in 1945, at Dravo Corp., Wilmington, DE. Launched, 1 August 1945 Delivered and placed in service in 1945 at Philadelphia Navy Yard Current Status active in service at NAVSEA Inactive Ships On-site Maintenance Office, Philadelphia, PA. Specifications: Displaceement 1407 t.(lt) 1640 t.(fl); Length 140'; Beam 70'; Draft 13'; Submitted by Ed Zajkowski Four views while moored at NAVSEA Inactive Ships On-site Maintenance Office, Philadelphia, PA., 11 February 2009
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