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YP-204
International Radio Call Sign:
November - X-Ray - Whiskey - Yankee
NXWY
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 New York Yacht, Launch & Engine Co., Morris Heights, NY
Completed for Joel S. Coffin, New York, NY, as yacht Delilah (ON 230304), 1930 1
Sold to William S. Barstow, New York, NY, and renamed Freba, 1936
Acquired by Navy, 09 January 1942
Placed in service as YP-204, 1942
Assigned to Tenth Naval District on patrol duty in Caribbean, 1942 - February 1944
Arrived Port Everglades, FL, in tow of Esselen (ATO-147) for layup, 12 March 1944
Struck from the Naval Register, 29 July 1944
To WSA (War Shipping Administration) for disposal, 18 January 1945
Sold and registered under Honduran flag, 1945
Final disposition, fate unknown
1. Some sources mistakenly list an earlier, smaller Freba (ON 229511) as becoming YP-204.
Specifications:
Displacement 149 gross tons, 101 net tons
Length 99' 0" waterline, 104' 0" overall
Beam 20' 0"
Draft 10' 0"
Speed unknown
Complement unknown
Armament unknown
Propulsion
two Winton diesel engines
two propellers, 600hp
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Image Description |
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65k |
Delilah as built. Photo from article in Yachting, 1931. |
Maunsel White |
There is no DANFS history record available for YP-204 at NavSource
Crew Contact And Reunion Information
U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
This page is created and maintained by David L. Wright
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Last Updated 15 December 2024
