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YTL-489
ex
 YMT-28 (1943 - 1944)
 YT-489 (1942 - 1943)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Zulu - Juliet - Yankee
 NZJY
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal
District Harbor Tug:
  • Built at Seattle, WA
  • Completed as fishing vessel H.B. Jones (ON 207216), 1910
  • Registered to O.F. Jacobson, Newport, OR, 1920s
  • Registered to Pioneer Towboat Co., Aberdeen, WA, as tugboat, 1930s
  • Acquired by the Navy, 08 December 1942
  • Placed in service as District Harbor Tug YT-489
  • Assigned to the 11th Naval District
  • Operated out of NSB San Pedro, 1943-1945
  • Redesignated Yard Motor Tug YMT-28, 1943
  • Redesignated District Harbor Tug, Small YTL-489, 15 May 1944
  • Placed out of service, date unknown
  • Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown
  • Transferred to the Maritime Commission for disposal, 1946
  • Registered to Donohugh Towing Service, San Pedro, CA, 1946
  • Still active, 1979
    Specifications:
    Displacement 40 gross tons, 27 net tons
    Length 56' 2"
    Beam 14' 6"
    Draft 7' 6"
    Speed unknown
    Complement unknown
    Armament none
    Propulsion
    one diesel engine
    single propeller, 120hp
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    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
    Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
    National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors
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