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YF-1040

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is top to bottom, left to right
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal
YF-1038 Class Covered Lighter (Self-propelled):
  • Built by Seagar Brothers, Auckland, New Zealand
  • Laid down, 07 October 1944
  • Launched, 14 July 1945
  • Delivered and placed in service, 04 August 1945
  • Stricken from Naval Register, date unknown
  • To FLC (Foreign Liquidation Commission) for disposal, 30 June 1947
  • FInal disposition, fate unknown
    Specifications:
    Displacement 243 tons (lt) 250 tons (DWT)
    Length 114' 6"
    Beam 24'
    Draft 11'
    Speed unknown
    Armament none
    Complement one Officer, fifteen Enlisted
    Propulsion diesel, twin screws
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    YF-1040 112k Stern view of YF-1040, probably while fitting out at Auckland in summer 1945. RNZAF photo Mariners Museum photo PN1201. George Schneider
    There is no DANFS history record for YF-1040 available at Navsource
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
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