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YP-647
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CG-83461 (1943 - 1945)
International Radio Call Sign:
November - Juliet - Victor - Sierra
NJVS
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 Wheeler Shipyard, Inc., Brooklyn, NY
Completed for US Coast Guard as CG-83461, July 1943
Transferred to US Navy, 1945
Placed out of service, date unknown
Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown
Sold to Lake Excursions, Inc., Milwaukee, WI, renamed Voyager (ON 288527), 1963
Sold to Johnny Lamb, Juneau, AK, as fishing boat, name retained, 1968
Final disposition, foundered in Gulf Of Mexico (40 miles south of Brownsville, TX), 19 November 1970
Specifications:
Displacement 60 tons
Length 83'2" overall
Beam 16'2"
Draft 5'4"
Speed unknown
Complement unknown
Armament unknown
Propulsion 2 Sterling Viking II diesels, 1200hp
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Crew Contact And Reunion Information
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Last Updated 03 August 2015