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YP-455

/International Radio Call Sign:
November - Papa - Papa - Yankee
 NPPY
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is left to right
American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal
District Patrol Craft
  • Built in 1922 as the yacht Alura at Consolidated Ship Building CO., Morris Heights, N.Y.
  • Acquired by the US Navy, 22 June 1942
  • Converted for Naval service, location unknown
  • Allocated to the 5th Naval District at Norfolk, VA.
  • Placed in service as YP-455 in 1942
  • Placed out of service, date unknown
  • Struck from the Naval Register, 26 February 1946
  • Transferred to the Maritime Commission in 1946 for disposal
  • Final Disposition, fate unknown
    Specifications:
    Displacement 124 t.
    Length 120' 3"
    Beam 20' 3"
    Draft unknown
    Speed unknown
    Complement unknown
    Armament unknown
    Propulsion Diesel, 240shp
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    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
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