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YP-82

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Bravo - Tango - Echo NBTE

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is left to right
American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - National Defense Service Medal

YP-78 Class Patrol Craft

Built by Elscot Boat Works, Inc., Brooklyn, NY

Contract awarded, 30 June 1941

Laid down, date unknown

Launched, date unknown

Delivered and placed in service as YP-82, 10 July 1942

Assigned to US Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD

Placed out of service, date unknown

Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown

Donated to City of Baltimore as police boat, August 1958

Christened William F. Broening, 28 November 1958

Sold to Robert R. Reneau, Norfolk, VA, and registered as yacht Volo II (ON 277785), 1970

Registered to Ned Daniel Bozeman, Norfolk, VA, as wrecking boat, 1973

Dropped from documentation and motorboat number awarded, 1976

Final disposition, fate unknown

Specifications:
Displacement unknown
Length 75'
Beam 16'
Draft unknown
Speed unknown
Complement unknown
Armament unknown
Propulsion

two Diesel engines

two propellers, 400shp

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Source
143108201	335k	*William F. Broening* showing bow damage after the clutch seized and it ran into a vessel of the "mothball fleet" anchored near Hawkins Point, Baltimore. Photo from Baltimore Evening Sun, 05 January 1960.		Dave Wright

There is no DANFS history record available for YP-82 at NavSource

Crew Contact And Reunion Information
No Information Available

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Last Updated 20 February 2021