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YP-162
International Radio Call Sign:
November - Alpha - Lima - Oscar
NALO
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons
Precedence of awards is left to right
American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal
Acquired District Patrol Craft
Built by Covacevich, Biloxi, MS
Completed for banker John Legier, New Orleans, LA, as yacht Cajun (ON 239008), September 1939
Acquired by the US Navy, 19 December 1941
Placed in service, date unknown
Allocated to Eighth Naval District, patrolling out of Sabine Pass, TX, 1942 - 1944
Transferred to Panamanian Government at Balboa, 03 October 1944
Returned to US custody, February 1946
To WSA (War Shipping Administration) for disposal, 09 September 1946
To Plaquemines Parish, LA, as patrol boat, renamed Manta, 1947
Final disposition, fate unknown (still active 1979)
Specifications:
Displacement 62 gross tons, 42 net tons
Length 67' 5" waterline, 70' 0" overall
Beam 16' 4"
Draft 5' 6"
Speed unknown
Complement unknown
Armament unknown
Propulsion
two Superior diesels, 340hp
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Last Updated 19 March 2025