USS YP-86

YP-86 was a converted fishing vessel which served as an auxiliary patrol boat in the U.S. Navy during World War II.

History
Name: YP-86 (ex-Pacific Fisher)
Builder: Martinolich SB, Tacoma
Completed: 1937
Acquired: acquired by U.S. Navy, 1941
Out of service: 1944
General characteristics
Type: Patrol boat
Displacement: 130 gross register tons
Length: 80 ft (24 m) o/a[1]

History

She was laid down as a seiner in the Tacoma shipyard of Martinolich SB.[2][1] She was completed in 1937 and named Pacific Fisher.[1][2] 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 assembled by Captain Ralph C. Parker for the Alaskan Sector, Northwest Sea Frontier, 13th Naval District[2] colloquially known as the "Alaskan Navy".

In 1944, she was transferred to the United States Maritime Administration.[1]

References
  1. Colton, Tim (28 March 2017). "Patrol and Training Craft (YP)". shipbuildinghistory.com.
  2. "Aleutian Heroes, the "Yippiees"". Pacific Motor Boat. April 1943. pp. 7–10. YP-86 illustrates the typical appearance of a former seiner after conversion to a naval auxiliary. The seine table has been removed, house extended, and the vessel equipped with depth charges, life raft, and much other special gear.
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