USS YP-152

YP-152 as Western Traveler before conversion to patrol boat
History
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	American Campaign Medal [1]   World War II Victory Medal [1]
Fate	Sunk in collision, 1961
Notes	Call sign: NAMI [1]
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	Cooper-Bessemer [2] Diesel engine [1] 1 × screw

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

1. Priolo, Gary P.; Wright, David L. "YP-152". NavSource - Naval Source History. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
2. "Aleutian Heroes, the "Yippiees"". Pacific Motor Boat. April 1943. pp. 7–10.
3. Colton, Tim (28 March 2017). "Western Boatbuilding, Tacoma WA". shipbuildinghistory.com.