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Pre-war photo of YP-148 prior to conversion to patrol boat
History
NameYP-148 (ex-Western Queen)
BuilderWestern Boat Building Company, Tacoma
Completed1940
Acquired1941
Identification239863[1]
Fatesold, 1946
General characteristics
TypePatrol boat
Displacement145 gross register tons[2]
Length85 ft (26 m) o/a[2]

USS YP-148 was a converted fishing vessel which served as an auxiliary patrol boat in the U.S. Navy during World War II.

History

She was laid down as seiner[3] at the Tacoma shipyard of Western Boat Building Company for the benefit of MA Petrich.[1] She was completed in 1940 and named Western Queen.[1][3] 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 assigned to the Ralph C. Parker's Alaskan Sector[3] of the 13th Naval District colloquially known as the "Alaskan Navy".

In 1946, she was transferred to the United States Maritime Administration and sold.[1] She was renamed Mary D.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Colton, Tim (28 March 2017). "Western Boatbuilding, Tacoma WA". shipbuildinghistory.com.
  2. ^ a b Colton, Tim (28 March 2017). "Patrol and Training Craft (YP)". shipbuildinghistory.com.
  3. ^ a b c "Aleutian Heroes, the "Yippiees"". Pacific Motor Boat. April 1943. pp. 7–10.
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