USS YP-153

	pre-World War II photo of YP-153, as Waldero
History
Name	USS YP-153
Builder	Anderson & Cristofani, San Francisco
Completed	1936
Acquired	18 December 1941
Stricken	8 May 1946
Honors and; awards	American Campaign Medal[1] ; World War II Victory Medal[1];
Fate	Sold, 1946
Notes	Call sign: NAPE[1] ; ;
General characteristics
Type	Patrol boat
Length	78.1 ft (23.8 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-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

Priolo, Gary P.; Wright, David L. "YP-153". NavSource - Naval Source History. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
"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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[NS-YP153-1] Priolo, Gary P.; Wright, David L. "YP-153". NavSource - Naval Source History. Retrieved 8 June 2020.

[PMB-2] "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.