USS YP-153

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pre-World War II photo of YP-153, as Waldero
History
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NameUSS YP-153
Builder Anderson & Cristofani, San Francisco
Completed1936
Acquired18 December 1941
Stricken8 May 1946
Honors &
awards
FateSold, 1946
Notes
General characteristics
Type Patrol boat
Length78.1 ft (23.8 m) o/a [1]
Beam23.33 ft (7.11 m) [1]
Installed power300 SHP
Propulsion

USS YP-153 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 San Francisco shipyard of Anderson & Cristofani. [1] In 1936, she was completed [1] and named Waldero. [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 Ralph C. Parker's Alaskan Sector of the 13th Naval District colloquially known as the "Alaskan Navy".

On 8 May 1946, she was struck from the Naval List and sold later in the year. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Priolo, Gary P.; Wright, David L. "YP-153". NavSource - Naval Source History. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "Aleutian Heroes, the "Yippiees"". Pacific Motor Boat. pp. 7–10. There are the YP-153 and YP-155, former the seiners Waldero and Storm, both Cooper-Bessemer powered.


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