USS YP-155

Last updated

History
Flag of the United States Navy (official).svgUS flag 48 stars.svg
NameUSS YP-155
Acquiredacquired by US Navy, 1941
Stricken3 January 1946
Homeport Dutch Harbor, Alaska
Honors and
awards
Fateunknown
Notes
General characteristics
Type Patrol boat
Displacement74 gross register tons [2]
Length81 ft (25 m) o/a [2]
Propulsion

USS YP-155 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 and named Storm. [3] [2] In 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 Ralph C. Parker's Alaskan Sector [3] of the 13th Naval District colloquially known as the "Alaskan Navy". She operated out of Dutch Harbor. [1]

On 3 January 1946, she was struck from the Naval List. [1]

Related Research Articles

USCGC <i>Onondaga</i>

USCGC Onondaga (WPG-79), a United States Coast Guard cutter, was built by Defoe Boat Works in Bay City, Michigan, commissioned on 11 September 1934. From its commissioning until 1941, Onondaga was stationed at Astoria, Oregon, where she performed important law enforcement duties and rendered much assistance to ships in distress. Each year she patrolled the annual pelagic seal migration to the Pribilof Islands, and she attempted to prevent out of season halibut fishing.

USS <i>Helori</i> Patrol vessel of the United States Navy

USS Helori (SP-181), later YP-181, was an armed motorboat that served in the United States Navy as a patrol vessel from 1917 to 1922.

USS <i>Clarinda</i> Patrol vessel of the United States Navy

USS Clarinda (SP-185), later YP-185, was an armed yacht that served in the United States Navy as a patrol vessel from 1917 to 1930.

USS <i>Constance II</i> Patrol vessel of the United States Navy

USS Constance II (SP-633), later USS YP-633, was a United States Navy patrol vessel in commission from 1917 to 1922.

USS Sanda, later USS YP-3 was a United States Navy patrol vessel in commission from 1917 to 1920 which later served New York City for over 20 years.

USS <i>YP-72</i>

The USS YP-72 (ex-Cavalcade) was a converted fishing vessel which served as an auxiliary patrol boat in the U.S. Navy during World War II.

USS <i>YP-73</i>

The USS YP-73 (ex-Corsair) was a converted fishing vessel which served as an auxiliary patrol boat in the U.S. Navy during World War II.

USS <i>YP-16</i>

USS YP-16 was a wooden-hulled patrol vessel in commission in the fleet of the United States Coast Guard as CG-267 from 1925 to 1934, and in the fleet of the United States Navy as YP-16 from 1934 until 1941. She was sunk by Japanese aircraft during the Japanese attack on Guam.

USS <i>YP-17</i>

USS YP-17 was a wooden-hulled patrol vessel in commission in the fleet of the United States Coast Guard as CG-275 from 1925 to 1933, and in the fleet of the United States Navy as YP-17 from 1933 until 1941. She was captured by Japanese forces during the Japanese attack on Guam.

USS <i>YP-74</i>

USS YP-74 (ex-Endeavor) was a converted fishing vessel which served as an auxiliary patrol boat in the U.S. Navy during World War II.

USS <i>YP-400</i>

USS YP-400 was a seiner acquired by the U.S. Navy before completion during World War II to serve as a patrol boat.

USS <i>YP-153</i>

USS YP-153 was a converted fishing vessel which served as an auxiliary patrol boat in the U.S. Navy during World War II.

USS <i>YP-152</i>

USS YP-152 was a converted fishing vessel which served as an auxiliary patrol boat in the U.S. Navy during World War II.

USS <i>YP-148</i> Patrol Boat which was active during World War II

USS YP-148 was a converted fishing vessel which served as an auxiliary patrol boat in the U.S. Navy during World War II.

USS YP-93 was a converted fishing vessel which served as an auxiliary patrol boat in the U.S. Navy during World War II.

USS YP-86 was a converted fishing vessel which served as an auxiliary patrol boat in the U.S. Navy during World War II.

USS YP-399 was a fishing vessel acquired by the U.S. Navy before completion during World War II to serve as a patrol boat.

USS YP-88 was a converted fishing vessel that served as an auxiliary patrol boat in the U.S. Navy during World War II.

USS <i>YP-15</i>

USS YP-15 was a wooden-hulled patrol vessel in commission in the fleet of the United States Coast Guard as CG-149 from 1925 to 1933, and in the fleet of the United States Navy as YP-15 from 1933 until 1945.

USS <i>YP-51</i> United States Coast Guard vessel

USS YP-51 was a wooden-hulled patrol vessel in commission in the fleet of the United States Coast Guard as CG-261 from 1925 to 1934, and in the fleet of the United States Navy as YP-51 from 1934 until 1945.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Priolo, Gary P.; Wright, David L. "YP-155". NavSource – Naval Source History. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Colton, Tim (28 March 2017). "Patrol and Training Craft (YP)". shipbuildinghistory.com.
  3. 1 2 3 "Aleutian Heroes, the "Yippiees"". Pacific Motor Boat. pp. 7–10. There are the YP-153 and YP-155, formerly the seiners Waldero and Storm, both Cooper-Bessemer powered.