USS YP-86

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NameYP-86 (ex-Pacific Fisher)
Builder Martinolich Shipbuilding Company, Tacoma
Completed1937
Acquiredacquired by U.S. Navy, 7 April 1941
Decommissioned27 June 1944
Out of service1944
Stricken18 July 1944
Identification
Honours and
awards
FateSold to private sector, 1945
General characteristics
Type Seiner
Displacement113 gross tons
77 net tons [1]
Length73.5 ft (22.4 m) o/a [1]
Beam9.75 ft (2.97 m) [1]
Propulsionone Diesel engine, single propeller, 200 shp [1]

USS YP-86 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 a seiner in the Tacoma shipyard of Martinolich Shipbuilding Company. [2] [3] [1] She was completed in 1937 and named Pacific Fisher [3] [2] (ON 236159). [1] On 7 April 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 assembled by Captain Ralph C. Parker for the Alaskan Sector, Northwest Sea Frontier, 13th Naval District [2] colloquially known as the "Alaskan Navy". She spent her entire career serving in the Aleutian Islands. [1]

On 27 June 1944, she was decommissioned. [1] On 18 July 1944, she was struck from the Naval List. [1] On 6 October 1944, she was transferred to the United States Maritime Administration. [1] In 1945, she was sold to Coastwise Fisheries of Seattle, Washington. [1] In 1961, she was sold to Merrill W. Henington of Seldovia, Alaska. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Priolo, Gary P.; Wright, David L. "YP-86". NavSource – Naval Source History. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "Aleutian Heroes, the "Yippiees"". Pacific Motor Boat. April 1943. pp. 7–10. YP-86 illustrates the typical appearance of a former seiner after conversion to a naval auxiliary. The seine table has been removed, house extended, and the vessel equipped with depth charges, life raft, and much other special gear.
  3. 1 2 Colton, Tim (28 March 2017). "Patrol and Training Craft (YP)". shipbuildinghistory.com.


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