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YP-115

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

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

District Patrol Craft

Built by Stephens Brothers, Stockton, CA (YN 577)

Completed for Phil K. Bekeart, San Francisco, CA, as yacht Bee (ON 229353), 1930

Sold to Frank McCord, San Francisco, CA, 1933

Sold to William B. Swett, San Francisco, CA, renamed Kennylee, 1935

Acquired by Navy, 10 December 1941

Placed in service, date unknown

Reclassified small boat C-22001, 01 May 1942

Manned by USCG personnel, 30 April 1943 - 08 July 1945

Assigned to Local Defense Forces, Twelfth Naval District, 1941 - 1945

Placed out of service at Frontier Base, San Francisco, 02 August 1945

Struck from the Naval Register, 29 July 1947

Returned to owner as Kennylee, 1946

Registered to Howard E. Settle, San Francisco, CA, renamed Loafer, 1956

Registered to Erma F. Settle, San Francisco, CA, 1968

Registered to Howard M. Settle, San Francisco, CA, 1988

Final disposition, still extant, 2021

Specifications:
Displacement 22 gross tons, 19 net tons
Length 45' 2"
Beam 10' 9"
Draft 4' 9"
Speed unknown
Complement unknown
Armament unknown
Propulsion gas, 400hp

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Source
143111501	34k	Postwar photo of *Loafer*, date and location unknown.Photo via classicyacht.org		Dave Wright

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Crew Contact And Reunion Information
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Last Updated 12 December 2021