USS YP-155

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History
NameUSS YP-155
Acquiredacquired by US Navy, 1941
Stricken3 January 1946
HomeportDutch Harbor, Alaska
Honors and
awards
Fateunknown
Notes
General characteristics
TypePatrol boat
Displacement74 gross register tons[2]
Length81 ft (25 m) o/a[2]
Propulsion

USS YP-155 was a converted fishing vessel which served as an auxiliary patrol boat in the U.S. Navy during World War II.

History[edit]

She was laid down as seiner and named Storm.[3][2] In 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[3] of the 13th Naval District colloquially known as the "Alaskan Navy". She operated out of Dutch Harbor.[1]

On 3 January 1946, she was struck from the Naval List.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Priolo, Gary P.; Wright, David L. "YP-155". NavSource – Naval Source History. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d Colton, Tim (28 March 2017). "Patrol and Training Craft (YP)". shipbuildinghistory.com.
  3. ^ a b c "Aleutian Heroes, the "Yippiees"". Pacific Motor Boat. pp. 7–10. There are the YP-153 and YP-155, formerly the seiners Waldero and Storm, both Cooper-Bessemer powered.