USS YP-152
YP-152 as Western Traveler before conversion to patrol boat
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| History | |
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| Name | USS YP-152 |
| Builder | Western Boat Building Company, Tacoma |
| Completed | 1936 |
| Acquired | 18 December 1941 |
| Out of service | sold, 1946 |
| Stricken | 8 May 1946 |
| Identification | 235946 |
| Honors & awards | |
| Fate | Sunk in collision, 1961 |
| Notes | |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Patrol boat |
| Length | 78.8 ft (24.0 m) o/a[1] |
| Beam | 23.33 ft (7.11 m)[1] |
| Installed power | 300 SHP |
| Propulsion |
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USS YP-152 was a converted fishing vessel which served as an auxiliary patrol boat in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
History
She was laid down as seiner[2] at the Tacoma shipyard of Western Boat Building Company,[1] completed in 1936,[3] and named Western Traveler.[2] On 18 December 1941, she was acquired by the U.S. Navy, designated as a Yard Patrol Craft (YP), and assigned to the 13th Naval District.[1] She was one of the initial ships assigned to the Ralph C. Parker's Alaskan Sector[2] of the 13th Naval District colloquially known as the "Alaskan Navy".
In 1946, she was returned to her former owners.[1] In 1961, she was involved in a collision and sunk in the Grenville Channel off the coast of British Columbia.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Priolo, Gary P.; Wright, David L. "YP-152". NavSource - Naval Source History. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Aleutian Heroes, the "Yippiees"". Pacific Motor Boat. April 1943. pp. 7–10.
- ^ Colton, Tim (28 March 2017). "Western Boatbuilding, Tacoma WA". shipbuildinghistory.com.