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NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive

Contributed by Anthony J. Basile

YR-94
ex
IX-526
YRST-1
YDT-11
YFNB-12
YFN-723

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
National Defense Service Medal - Vietnam Service Medal (1) - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

YRST-1 Class Salvage Craft Tender

Laid down, 2 October 1944, as the steel-hulled Covered Lighter (Non-Self-propelled) YFN-723 at Everett Pacific Shipbuilding & Drydocking Co., Everett, WA.

Launched, 17 January 1945

Delivered and placed in service, 13 February 1945

Reclassified Large Covered Lighter YFNB-12, date unknown

Reclassified Diving Tender YDT-11 after a refit at Subic Bay in 1966

Reclassified Salvage Craft Tender YRST-1, circa 1966-1967

After duty in Vietnamese waters YRST-1 was towed, to Naval Station Pearl Harbor via Subic Bay

Under tow by USS Chowanoc (ATF-100) departing Subic Bay, 7 July 1971 and arriving, 30 July 1971 at Alpha Docks Naval Station Pearl Harbor

Moved to Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard for modification, 6 October 1971

Modifications included the installation of a Taylor Diving System to support the Navy/Makai Range 1971 Dive Project

At Pearl Harbor YRST-1 was berthed with Service Squadron Five (SERVRON 5) at Alpha Docks with the Salvage Squadron HCU-1 remained aboard her and used her as their headquarters and berthing barge afloat

Reclassified Miscellaneous Unclassified IX-526, date unknown

Reclassified Floating Workshop YR-94, circa 1979

YR-94 is Active in Service at COMPACFLT, Pearl Harbor, HI.

Specifications
Displacement 700 t.(lt) 2,700 t.(fl)
Length 261'
Beam 48';
Draft 13' (lim)
Accommodations 15 Officers, 71 Enlisted
Armament none
Propulsion none

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Source
YR-94
	62k	*YR-94* moored at Sierra Piers NAVSTA Pearl Harbor, HI. Regional Office for COMPACFLT Berthing & Messing Program MIDPAC, 20 September 2006.	Bob Gregory
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	60k	*YR-94* at Pearl Harbor, 24 August 2011. Photo by Mike Kasik.	Bob Gregory, Executive Support, COMPACFLT N43
YDT-11
	72k	Letter of 26 May 1966, from Service Force Pacific U.S. Pacific Fleet to Industrial Manager, USN, 12th Naval District commending the latter for the successful design and conversion of *YFNB-12* to *YDT-11*	Darryl Baker
	13k	Stern view of *YDT-11* moored at Naval Station Subic Bay, R. P., circa mid-1960s.	Anthony J. Basile HCU 1
	144k	Stern view of *YDT-11* moored at Naval Station Subic Bay, R. P., circa mid-1960s.	Anthony J. Basile HCU 1
YRST-1
	217k	Stern view of *YRST-1* moored at Naval Station Subic Bay, R. P., with *USS Crandall* (YHLC-2)** alongside, date unknown.	Anthony J. Basile HCU 1
	129k	*YRST-1* under tow, date and location unknown. US Navy photo from the collections of the US Navy Memorial.	Stan Svec
	111k	*YRST-1* moored at Alpha Docks, Naval Station Pearl Harbor in 1975.	Craig Rothhammer
	93k	*YRST-1* moored at Alpha Docks, Naval Station Pearl Harbor in 1978.	Craig Rothhammer
	93k	*HCU-1* Philippine Mahogany plaque.	Craig Rothhammer
	34k	*HCU-1* quarterdeck in 1975	Craig Rothhammer