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USS Yazoo (AN-92)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Charlie - Romeo - November
NCRN

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

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

Cohoes Class Net Laying Ship:

Authorized as Yard Net Tender YN-121

Redesignated Net Laying Ship, date unknown

Laid down as Yazoo (AN-92), 6 July 1944, at Zenith Dredge Co., Duluth, MN.

Launched, 18 October 1944

Commissioned USS Yazoo (AN-92), 31 May 1945, LT. Lionel Krisel USNR in command

Decommissioned, 28 August 1962, at Charleston, S. C.

Laid up in the Atlantic Reserve Fleet, Norfolk Group

Struck from the Naval Register, 1 July 1963

Laid up in reserve, 26 September 1962, at the Maritime Administration (MARAD) National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River, Lee Hall, VA.

Permanent custody transferred to the MARAD, 1 July 1963

Sold for scrapping, 13 June 1974, to National Unity Marine Salvage Corp.

Sale rescinded, 9 July 1974

Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 5 December 1975, to Boston Metals Co., (PD-X-987 dated 17 October 1974) for $26,666.66.Withdrawn fro the Reserve Fleet, 6 January 1976

Specifications:
Displacement 785 t.
Length 168' 6"
Beam 33' 10"
Draft 10' 10"
Speed 12.3 kts.

Complement

Officers 4

Enlisted 42

Largest Boom Capacity 12 t.

Armament

one single 3"/50 cal gun mount

Fuel Capacity

Diesel 905 Bbls

Propulsion

two Busch-Sulzer BS-539 Diesel-electric engine

single Westinghouse Main Reduction Gear

two 60Kw 120V D.C. Ship's Service Generators

single propeller, 1,200shp

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Source
	108k	*USS Yazoo* (AN-92)** moored pierside, date and location unknown. US Navy photo from the collections of the US Navy Memorial.	Stan Svec
	27k	*USS Yazoo* (AN-92)** underway, date and location unknown. US Navy photo thanks to: Varamar-Arts	Tommy Trampp
091809204	265k	*USS Yazoo* (AN-92)** steams into port at Naval Base Charleston, S.C., circa 1958.	Donald McKay Don Winant
091809201	239k	Port quarter view of *USS Yazoo* (AN-92)** underway circa 1959, location unknown. US Naval History and Heritage Command Photo # L45-314.01.02	Ron Reeves

USS Yazoo (AN-92)
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS)

Commanding Officers
01	LT. Krisel, Lionel, USNR	31 May 1945 - 30 September 1946
02	LT. Wallingford Eugene, USN	30 September 1946 - 1 January 1947
03	ENS. Lindsey, George Henry, USN	1 January 1947 - 2 July 1947
04	ENS. Sauve, Douglas Lloyd, USN	2 July 1947 - 2 December 1947
05	ENS. Lindsey, George Henry, USN	2 December 1947 - 1 May 1948
06	ENS. Sauve, Douglas Lloyd, USN	1 May 1948 - 21 July 1948
07	CHBOSN. Winant III, Barent Parlee, USN	21 July 1948 - 1 September 1948
08	ENS. Barr Jr., Robert McKeage, USN	1 September 1948 - 1 December 1948
09	ENS. Outten Jr., Harold Rawlings, USN	1 December 1948 - 1950
10	LT. Reed, Wilbur Edwin, USN	1950 - July 1951
11	LT. Wigner, Frank Arthur, USN	July 1951 - 1953
12	LT. Mangus, Thomas Benton, USN
13	LT. Ammerman, Don Jay, USN/USNR (USNA 1953)	15 Novembver 1957 - 5 September 1958
14	LT. Winant III, Barent Parlee, USN	5 September 1958 - 16 September 1960
15	LTjg/LT. Goffin. John Logan, USN	16 September 1960 - 28 August 1962


Courtesy Wolfgang Hechler and Ron Reeves

Crew Contact And Reunion Information
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