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YSD-35
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons
Precedence of awards is left to right
American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal
YSD-11 Class Seaplane Wrecking Derrick:
Built by Moore Equipment Co., Stockton, CA
Laid down, 06 February 1943
Launched, 19 February 1944
Completed as the steel-hull Seaplane Wrecking Derrick YSD-35, 19 March 1944
Allocated to the 17th Naval District
Accidentally lost, 16 May 1946
Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown
Specifications:
Displacement 220 tons (lt) 270 tons (fl)
Length 104' 0"
Beam 31' 2"
Draft 4' 0"
Speed 10 knots
Derrick
one American Hoist & Derrick model 685 rotating crane
boom 54 ft.
lifting capacity 10 tons
powered by a 6-cylinder Cummins Diesel
Accommodations
Officers 1
Enlisted 15
Ship's Service Generators
one 30Kw Diesel Generator set
one 20Kw Diesel Generator set
Propulsion
two Superior model MRDB-8 200 HP Diesel engines
two propellers, 640shp
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YSD-35 moored at Adak, 1945.
Photo posted by Flickr user "rosathorns" |
John Spivey |
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Last Updated 13 October 2024
