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USS YP-517

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Foxtrot - November - Sierra NFNS

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is left to right
American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (2) - World War II Victory Medal

District Patrol Craft

Built in 1941 as the Tuna Clipper St. Ann, by Martinolich Shipbuilding, San Diego CA

Acquired by the US Navy, 5 August 1942

Commissioned, USS YP-517, date unknown

Allocated to the Fleet

During World War II YP-517 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater and participated in the following campaigns;

**Asiatic-Pacific Campaigns**
Campaign and Dates	Campaign and Dates
Consolidation of the Solomon Islands Consolidation of the southern Solomon Islands, 5 April and 16 June 1943	Treasury-Bougainville operation Occupation and defense of Cape Torokina, 3 to 4 December 1943

Decommissioned, date unknown

Struck from the Naval Register, 21 January 1946

Custody transferred to the Maritime Commission in 1946

Final Disposition, fate unknown

Specifications:
Displacement unknown
Length 134'
Beam 30' 3"
Draft unknown
Speed unknown.
Complement unknown
Armament unknown

Propulsion

one Diesel engine

single propeller, 800shp

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Source
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There is no DANFS history available for YP-517 at NavSource

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

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