USS YP-155
USS YP-155 was a converted fishing vessel which served as an auxiliary patrol boat in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
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| Name | USS YP-155 |
| Acquired | acquired by US Navy, 1941 |
| Stricken | 3 January 1946 |
| Homeport | Dutch Harbor, Alaska |
| Honors and awards | |
| Fate | unknown |
| Notes | |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Patrol boat |
| Displacement | 74 gross register tons[2] |
| Length | 81 ft (25 m) o/a[2] |
| Propulsion |
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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]
References
- Priolo, Gary P.; Wright, David L. "YP-155". NavSource – Naval Source History. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- Colton, Tim (28 March 2017). "Patrol and Training Craft (YP)". shipbuildinghistory.com.
- "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.
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