USS YP-88
USS YP-88 was a converted fishing vessel that served as an auxiliary patrol boat in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
| History | |
|---|---|
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| Name | YP-88 (ex-Adventure) |
| Laid down | 1937 |
| Completed | 1937 |
| Honours and awards | |
| Fate | Sunk by grounding, 28 October 1943 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Patrol boat |
| Displacement | 130 gross register tons[1] |
| Length | 75 ft (23 m) o/a[1] |
| Beam | 20.5 ft (6.2 m)[1] |
| Draught | 9.5 ft (2.9 m)[1] |
| Installed power | 200 shp[1] |
| Propulsion | |
History
She was laid down and completed in 1937;[2] and named Adventure.[2][1][3] In 1941, she was acquired by the U.S. Navy, designated as a Yard Patrol Craft (YP),[1] and assigned to the 13th Naval District. She was one of the initial ships assigned to the Ralph C. Parker's Alaskan Sector[3] of the 13th Naval District colloquially known as the "Alaskan Navy".
On 28 October 1943, she was grounded at Amchitka, Aleutian Islands[1][4][5] and was struck from the Naval List.
References
- Priolo, Gary P.; Wright, David L. "YP-88". NavSource – Naval Source History. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- Colton, Tim (28 March 2017). "Patrol and Training Craft (YP)". shipbuildinghistory.com.
- "Aleutian Heroes, the "Yippiees"". Pacific Motor Boat. April 1943. pp. 7–10.
- "Official Chronology of the US Navy in WWII". Ibiblio. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- Lettens, Jan (17 July 2012). "YP-88 (+1943)". wrecksite.eu.
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