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YG-45

YG-22 Class Garbage Lighter (Self-propelled):

Built by Bethlehem Steel, San Francisco, CA (YN 5434)

Laid down, 15 March 1945

Launched, 29 June 1945

Placed in service as YG-45, 12 October 1945

Assigned to Fifth Naval District at Norfolk

Placed out of service in reserve at Norfolk, date unknown

Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown

Offered for sale at Norfolk, VA, 13 June 1974

Sold to Long Island Oyster Farm and registered as fishing vessel G.H. Vanderborgh Sr. (ON 560960), 1975

Registered under Honduran flag, 1992

Final disposition, unknown

Specifications:
Displacement 313 tons
Length 118' 9"
Beam 27' 7"
Draft unknown
Speed unknown
Complement unknown
Armament none
Propulsion

one Atlas direct-drive Diesel engine

single propeller 240shp

Size	Image Description	Source
301k	YG-45 underway, date and location unknown. The personnel aboard appear to all be civilians, so this might be a trials photo. Photo from Ted Stone Collection.	George Schneider
114k	YG-45 underway at San Francisco, 16 October 1945, probably completing her acceptance trials. Photo from Ted Stone Collection.	George Schneider
142k	YG-45 in reserve at Portsmouth, VA, date unknown. Attack transport Mountrail (APA-213) is moored in the background. Photo from Ted Stone Collection.	George Schneider

There is no DANFS history record for YG-45 available at NavSource

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

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