USS YP-148 was a converted fishing vessel which served as an auxiliary patrol boat in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
.JPG) Pre-war photo of YP-148 as Western Queen prior to conversion to patrol boat
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| Name | YP-148 (ex-Western Queen) |
| Builder | Western Boat Building Company, Tacoma |
| Completed | 1940 |
| Acquired | 1941 |
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| Fate | Sold, 1946 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Patrol boat |
| Displacement | 145 gross register tons[3] |
| Length | 85 ft (26 m) o/a[3] |
History edit
She was laid down as seiner[4] at the Tacoma shipyard of Western Boat Building Company for the benefit of MA Petrich.[1] She was completed in 1940 and named Western Queen (ON 239863).[1][4] In 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 assigned to the Ralph C. Parker's Alaskan Sector[4] of the 13th Naval District colloquially known as the "Alaskan Navy".
In 1946, she was transferred to the United States Maritime Administration and sold.[1] She was renamed Mary D.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f Colton, Tim (28 March 2017). "Western Boatbuilding, Tacoma WA". shipbuildinghistory.com.
- ^ U.S. Navy Radio Call Sign Book -ENCODE - Section 18 - U. S. NAVY SHIPS BY CLASSES. United States Navy. 22 April 1944.
- ^ a b Colton, Tim (28 March 2017). "Patrol and Training Craft (YP)". shipbuildinghistory.com.
- ^ a b c "Aleutian Heroes, the "Yippiees"". Pacific Motor Boat. April 1943. pp. 7–10.
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