USS YOG-42 was a gasoline barge built by Concrete Ship Constructors, in National City, California. She was launched on March 23, 1943. Acquired by the United States Navy on May 23, 1943. She was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater, and survived the war. Re-designated YOGN-42 in May 1946, she was struck from the Naval Register on August 15, 1949. Sometime the next year, she was intentionally beached on the north coast of Lānaʻi in the Hawaiian Islands.
 USS YOG-42 in May 1943
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Owner | United States Navy |
| Operator | United States Navy |
| Builder | Concrete Ship Constructors, National City, California |
| Yard number | 5 |
| Laid down | December 6, 1942 |
| Launched | March 23, 1943 |
| Acquired | May 23, 1943 |
| Out of service | 1949 |
| Identification | YOG-42, YOGN-42 |
| Fate | Beached on Lānaʻi, Hawaiian Islands, 1949–1950 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Non-self-propelled Maritime Commission type (B7-A2) barge hull (MC 638) |
| Type | Tanker |
| Displacement | 5,410 t.(lt) 6,600 t.(fl) |
| Length | 375 feet (114 m) |
| Beam | 56 feet (17 m) |
| Draft | 26.6 feet (8.1 m) |
| Propulsion | None |
| Crew | Approximately 22 |
| Notes | Armament four Oerlikon 20 mm cannon as built |
Construction
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USS YOG-42 was built by Concrete Ship Constructors, in National City, California as Concrete No. 5[1] a non-self-propelled, Maritime Commission, type B7-A2, barge- hull (MC 638).[2] She was laid down on December 6, 1942, and launched on March 23, 1943. Acquired by the United States Navy on May 23, 1943,[3] USS YOG-42 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater.[4]
Service in World War II
editTug USS Navajo (AT-64), towing gasoline barge YOG-42, was sunk by Japanese submarine I-39, 150 miles east of Espiritu Santo on September 12, 1943. YOG-42 was undamaged and recovered by USS Sioux (AT-75). On December 31, 1943, USS Dixie (AD-14) reported 22 men assigned to YOG-42. [5] YOG-42 survived the Pacific War and continued to supply gasoline throughout the conflict.
Shipwreck
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Re-designated YOGN-42 in May 1946, she was struck from the Naval Register on August 15, 1949. Sometime the next year, she was intentionally beached on the north coast of Lānaʻi in the Hawaiian Islands, where she can be seen to this day.[6] The United States Navy has recommended the wreck of YOGN-42 for protected status in the National Register of Historic Places for cultural preservation as a Lānaʻi tourist attraction.[7]
References
edit- ^ "The Log". July 1943.
- ^ "Yard Oiler (YOG) Photo Index".
- ^ "The Log". July 1943.
- ^ "Yard Oiler (YOG) Photo Index".
- ^ "Page 12 WWII Navy Muster Rolls".
- ^ "The Story of Lanai's Fascinating Shipwreck Beach". January 2, 2018.
- ^ https://www.history.navy.mil/content/dam/nhhc/research/underwater-archaeology/PDF/UA_ResourcesMgt.pdf pages 368, 373-374
External links
edit- navsource.org
- shipscribe.com
- Fold3:Navy Muster Rolls of YOG-42
- Department of Defense Legacy Resource Management Program
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