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Wave (YFB-10)

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is left to right
World War I Victory Medal

Built as a steel-hulled ferryboat by Charleston Navy Yard, Charleston, SC

Laid down, 07 March 1916

Launched, 31 August 1916

Completed, November 1916

Delivered and placed in service as Wave at Naval Training Station, Newport, RI, 21 April 1917

Designated Yard Ferryboat (YFB-10), 17 July 1920

Struck from Naval Register, 20 January 1938

Laid up at Naval Fuel Depot, Melville, RI

Sold at auction, June 1941

Apparently sold to a McDonald of Sydney, Nova Scotia, for use as a floating machine shop, 1941

Final disposition, further fate unknown

Specifications:
Displacement unknown
Length 105' 0"
Beam 30' 0"
Draft unknown
Speed 5 knots
Complement unknown
Armament none
Propulsion steam, 230hp

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Contributed By
1435001001	44k	*Wave* being launched at Charleston Navy Yard, 31 August 1916. From Army and Navy Register, 14 October 1916.		David Wright

Wave (YFB-10)
DANFS history entry located at the US Naval History and Heritage Command

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

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Last Updated 07 November 2020