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Green Island (YFB-32)

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom
American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal

Wooden hulled Ferry Boat

Built by Portland Shipbuilding Co., South Portland, ME (also known as Nathan Dyer's Yard)

Launched, 03 May 1897

Completed for Harpswell Steamboat Co., Portland, ME as Aucocisco (ON 107286), 1897

Consoldiated into Casco Bay and Harpswell Steamboat Company, 1907

Company reorganized as Casco Bay Lines by winter 1919

Acquired by the US Navy, 03 April 1942

Placed in service as Green Island (YFB-32), 05 May 1942

Allocated to the 1st Naval District, used, along with YAG-12 as liberty boat at Casco Bay, ME, 1942-45

Placed out of service, date unknown

Returned to Casco Bay Lines, Inc., 18 December 1945

Struck from the Naval Register, 20 March 1946

Returned to Casco Bay Lines and resumed operations as Aucocisco, 1946

Placed out of service, 1952

Final Disposition, scrapped 1954

Specifications:
Displacement 167 gross tons
Length 117'
Beam 24'
Draft 8' 9"
Speed 0 kts
Complement unknown
Armament none

Propulsion

one compound 2-cylinder steam engine (15" 30" x 18")

single propeller, 250shp

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Contributed By
1435003201	69k	*Aucocisco* underway, date and location unknown. Photo courtesy Bowling Green State University's Great Lakes Vessels Online Index	Dave Wright
1435003202	147k	*Aucocisco* underway, date and location unknown.	Dave Wright
1435003204	345k	Green Island (YFB-32) underway in Portland harbor, 01 August 1942. Bureau of Ships photo BS 31828, from 19-LCM collection in National Archives	Dave Wright
1435003203	781k	*Aucocisco* moored at Portland Terminal awaiting scrapping, 1954. Photo by W.H. Ballard	Dave Wright

Green Island (YFB-32)
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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