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YG-16

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Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

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

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Final Disposition, fate unknown

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Specifications:
Displacement unknown
Length 110'
Beam 26'
Draft unknown
Speed unknown
Complement unknown
Armament none
Propulsion

one Union Iron Works 4 cylinder Diesel engine

single propeller, 480shp

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Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Source
	1634k	YG-16 under construction on the wall of Drydock #1 at Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, CA., in July 1931. Ambulance Boat #1 (ex YT-97). is forward of YG-16 on the drydock wall.		Darryl Baker
	108k	Newspaper article reporting that the engine for YG-16 will come from a scrapped K class submarine.		Darryl Baker
	950k	YG-16 launching into drydock #1 at Mare Island, in August 1931.		Darryl Baker
	402k	YG-16 underway in the Mare Island channel, in September 1931 probably during acceptance trials.		Darryl Baker
	286k	YG-18 underway, date and location unknown. US Navy photo		Stan Svec

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There is no DANFS history record for YG-16 available at NavSource

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

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