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YMT-30

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 by unknown builder, Gig Harbor, WA

Completed for Kadiak Fisheries, Seward, AK, as the cannery temder Reliance (ON 226601), 1927

Acquired by the Navy, 01 November 1943

Placed in service Yard Motor Tug YMT-30, 1943

Allocated to the Thirteenth Naval District

Arrived Seattle from Alaska for decommissioning and return to owners, 03 March 1944

Returned to owners, 07 March 1944

Struck from the Naval Register, 25 March 1944

Registered to William M. Jones, Ketchikan, AK, 1946

Registered to Rudolph Carlson, Chignik, AK, 1950

Final disposition, out of documentation, 1980s

Specifications:
Displacement 50 gross tons, 34 net tons
Length 58' 6"
Beam 16' 6"
Draft 7' 7"
Speed unknown
Complement unknown
Armament none
Propulsion

one diesel engine

single propeller, 110hp

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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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