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Built in 1945 in Wilmington, Delaware, YD 117 was placed in service at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard and remained there for its entire service life. Stricken on September 1, 2009, YD 117 was sold on August 10, 2010.
General Characteristics: | Keel laid: 1945 |
Launched: August 11, 1945 | |
Delivered: 1945 | |
Stricken: September 1, 2009 | |
Builder: Dravo Corp., Wilmington, De. | |
Length: 140 feet (42.67 meters) | |
Beam: 70 feet (21.3 meters) | |
Draft: 13 feet (3.96 meters) | |
Displacement: 1,640 tons fully loaded | |
Lifting Capacity: ? tons |
YD 117 Image Gallery:
The photos below were taken by me and show YD 117 laid up at the former Philadelphia Naval Shipyard on November 7, 2008.