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USS YP-514

/International Radio Call Sign:
November - Foxtrot - Echo - Mike NFEM

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is left to right
American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal

District Patrol Craft

Built in 1941 as the Fishing Vessel American Beauty at Campbell Machine Co., San Diego, CA.

Acquired by the US Navy, 31 July 1942

Converted for Naval service, location unknown

Commissioned USS YP-514, date unknown

During World War II USS YP-514 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater and participated in the following campaign:

**Asiatic-Pacific Campaigns**
Campaign and Dates
Treasury - Bougainville operation Occupation and defense of Cape Torokina, 23 November 1943

Decommissioned, date unknown

Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown

Final Disposition, fate unknown

USS YP-514 earned one battle star for World War II service

Specifications:
Displacement 227t.
Length 143'
Beam 29' 4"
Draft unknown
Speed unknown
Complement unknown

Armament

three single 20mm AA gun mounts

Propulsion

one Diesel engine

single propeller, 600shp

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Source
	26k	*YP-514* moored pierside, date and location unknown.		Joe Radigan

There is no DANFS history record available for USS YP-514 at NavSource

Crew Contact And Reunion Information
U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log

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Last Updated 29 November 2013