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Note: The name Poseidon, though carried on nameboards aboard this vessel, appears to be unofficial

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Specifications:
Displacement 300 tons(lt) 650 tons(fl)
Length 132'
Beam 27'
Draft 6'
Speed 18 knots max., 15 knots cruising
Armament none
Complement 8 crew, 7 instructors, 25 students
Propulsion

two Caterpillar 3508B diesels

two Hamilton HM 651 waterjets

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Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Contributed By
	266k	Personnel from the Naval Diving and Salvage Training Center moor YDT-18 in Alligator Bayou at Naval Support Activity Panama City, Panama, 09 November 2009. Preparations were being made throughout the base to withstand the high winds expected from tropical storm Ida. Defense Visual Imagery Distirbution System photo 1573235, taken by David Didier MC2		Dave Wright
	1001k	YDT-18 and YDT-17 moored at Naval Support Activity Panama City, Fla., in preparation for Tropical Storm Isaac, 26 August 2012. Department of Defense photo by David Didier MC2, via Wikipedia		Dave Wright

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There is no DANFS history available for YDT-18 at NavSource

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

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Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
Cetacean Marine Inc.

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