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YP-532

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Golf - Victor - November NGVN

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 Henry B. Nevins Yacht Building, City Island, NY

Completed as the yacht Souris, 1931

Acquired by the US Navy in 1942

Placed in service as YP-532, date unknown

Allocated to the Ninth Naval District

Used as plane guard for training aircraft carriers Wolverine (IX-64) and Sable (IX-81) on Lake Michigan

Placed out of service, date unknown

Struck from the Naval Register, 20 March 1946

Final Disposition, fate unknown

Specifications:
Displacement unknown
Length 81' 7"
Beam 13' 6"
Draft unknown
Speed unknown
Complement unknown
Armament probably none

Propulsion

one Gasoline engine

single propeller, 1,000shp

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Source
	370k	Two views of *YP-532* after being caught in the lee of Wolverine (IX-64) and dragged under her flight deck, 16 November 1943. *YP-532* lost her superstructure, but there were no casualties. National Museum of Naval Aviation, Photos No. 2013.044.004 and 2013.044.007		Mike Green
	376k			Mike Green

There is no DANFS history record available for YP-532 at NavSource

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

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