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YO-230

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal
YO-65 Class Fuel Oil Barge (Self-propelled):
  • Laid down, 2 June 1945, at Jeffersonville Boat and Machinery Co., Jeffersonville, IN., circa 1944-45
  • Launched, 1 August 1945
  • Delivered and placed in service, 20 December 1945
  • Placed out of service, date unknown, and laid up at the Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility, Philadelphia, PA.
  • Struck from the Naval Register, 9 October 1997
  • Final Disposition, disposed of in support of Fleet training exercises, 19 August 2009
    Specifications:
    Displacement 440 t.(lt), 1390 t.(fl)
    Length 174'
    Beam 33'
    Draft 13' (max.)
    Speed unknown
    Complement 1 officer, 20 enlisted
    Armament none
    Propulsiondirect drive diesel engine, single propeller, 550shp
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    YO-230 170k YO-230 laid up at NAVSEA Inactive Ships On-site Maintenance Office, Philadelphia, PA. Brian J. Hindman
    There is no DANFS history record for YO-230 available at NavSource
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
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