USS YP-148

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Pre-war photo of YP-148 as Western Queen prior to conversion to patrol boat
History
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NameYP-148 (ex-Western Queen)
Builder Western Boat Building Company, Tacoma
Completed1940
Acquired1941
Identification
FateSold, 1946
General characteristics
Type Patrol boat
Displacement145 gross register tons [3]
Length85 ft (26 m) o/a [3]

USS YP-148 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 [4] at the Tacoma shipyard of Western Boat Building Company for the benefit of MA Petrich. [1] She was completed in 1940 and named Western Queen (ON 239863). [1] [4] In 1941, she was acquired by the U.S. Navy and designated as a Yard Patrol Craft (YP). [1] She was one of the initial ships assigned to the Ralph C. Parker's Alaskan Sector [4] of the 13th Naval District colloquially known as the "Alaskan Navy".

In 1946, she was transferred to the United States Maritime Administration and sold. [1] She was renamed Mary D. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Colton, Tim (28 March 2017). "Western Boatbuilding, Tacoma WA". shipbuildinghistory.com.
  2. ↑ U.S. Navy Radio Call Sign Book -ENCODE - Section 18 - U. S. NAVY SHIPS BY CLASSES. United States Navy. 22 April 1944.
  3. 1 2 Colton, Tim (28 March 2017). "Patrol and Training Craft (YP)". shipbuildinghistory.com.
  4. 1 2 3 "Aleutian Heroes, the "Yippiees"". Pacific Motor Boat. April 1943. pp. 7–10.


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