USS YP-155

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

She was laid down as seiner and named Storm. In 1941, she was acquired by the U.S. Navy, designated as a Yard Patrol Craft (YP), and assigned to the 13th Naval District. She was one of the initial ships assigned to Ralph C. Parker's Alaskan Sector of the 13th Naval District colloquially known as the "Alaskan Navy". She operated out of Dutch Harbor.

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

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Priolo, Gary P.; Wright, David L. "YP-155". NavSource – Naval Source History. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Colton, Tim (28 March 2017). "Patrol and Training Craft (YP)". shipbuildinghistory.com.
  3. 1 2 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.