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YO-213

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Juliet - Foxtrot - Whiskey NJFW

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

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

YO-153 Class Fuel Oil Barge (Self-propelled):

Laid down, 1 February 1945, at Ira Bushey & Sons, Brooklyn, N.Y.

Launched, 1 June 1945

Delivered and placed in service as YO-213, 1 August 1945

Allocated to the 5th Naval District

Placed out of service, date unknown

Leased to the Dominican Republic, date unknown

Placed in service as the Dominican Republic navy motor tanker Capitan W. Arvelo (BT-4)

Final Disposition, foundered in Samana Bay, Dominican Republic, 21 February 1989.

Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown

Specifications:
Displacement 370 t.(lt) 1,095 t.(fl)
Length 156'
Beam 30'
Draft unknown
Speed unknown
Complement 1 Officer 22 Enlisted
Armament 2 single 20mm AA gun mounts
Propulsion Diesel engine, single shaft

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Source
	79k	Ex-*YO-213* underway while servicing as the Dominican Republic navy motor tanker Capitan W. Arvelo (BT-4) in 1969, location unknown. Official Dominican Republic Navy photo.		Robert Hurst

There is no DANFS history available for YO-213 at Navsource

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

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