USS YP-155

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
Name: USS YP-155
Acquired: acquired by US Navy, 1941
Struck: 3 January 1946
Homeport: Dutch Harbor, Alaska
Honors and
awards:
Fate: unknown
Notes:
General characteristics
Type: Patrol boat
Displacement: 74 gross register tons[2]
Length: 81 ft (25 m) o/a[2]
Propulsion:

History

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
  1. Priolo, Gary P.; Wright, David L. "YP-155". NavSource - Naval Source History. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  2. Colton, Tim (28 March 2017). "Patrol and Training Craft (YP)". shipbuildinghistory.com.
  3. "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.


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