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YSD-56

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal

YSD-11 Class Seaplane Wrecking Derrick:

Built by American Boiler Works, Erie, PA

Laid down, 19 February 1943

Launched, 29 July 1943

Completed as the steel-hull Seaplane Wrecking Derrick YSD-56, 13 July 1944

Allocated to the 1st Naval District

Foundered in storm off No Man's Island, MA, 10 December 1957

Partially raised by Windlass (ARSD-4), 16-21 December, but foundered again 23 December 1957

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

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

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Source
YSD-56
14585601	180k	Two views of YSD-56 on Lake Erie, probably on builder's trials prior to delivery, summer 1944. Photos from Ted Stone collection.	George Schneider
14585602	113k

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