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YF-56
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 Freight Lighter No. 56 (1916 - 1920)

Ash Lighter No. 43 (1915 - 1916)
 Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons


Precedence of awards is from left to right
Top Row - World War I Victory Medal
Bottom Row - American Defense Service Medal - American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal
Steel-hulled self-propelled Covered Lighter:
  • Built at Noroflk Navy Yard, Norfolk, VA
  • Completed as Ash Lighter No. 43, 1915
  • Converted to Freight Lighter at Norfolk Navy Yard, 1916
  • Designated YF-56, 17 July 1920
  • Allocated to 5th Naval District, Norfolk Navy Yard entire career
  • Placed out of service, date unknown
  • Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown
  • To WSA (War Shipping Administration) for disposal, 19 February 1947
  • Final disposition, fate unknown
    Specifications:
    Displacement unknown
    Length 112'
    Beam 30'
    Draft unknown
    Speed unknown
    Cargo Capacity 250 tons
    Armament none
    Complement unknown
    Propulsion steam, 275hp
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    For Full Size Image    		 Size Image Description Contributed By
    YF-56 88k Moored at Norfolk Navy Yard, 02 March 1931.
    Cropped from US Navy photo 19-LC-19B-3, now in collection of the National Archives    		 Dave Wright
    There is no DANFS history available for YF-56 at NavSource
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
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    Last Updated 13 November 2015