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YRBM 28 is one of the Navy's non self-propelled Repair, Berthing and Messing Barges.
General Characteristics: | Awarded: December 12, 1969 |
Keel laid: May 18, 1970 | |
Launched: April 13, 1971 | |
Delivered: May 25, 1971 | |
Builder: Marinette Marine, Marinette, Wi. | |
Length: 147 feet (44.8 meters) | |
Beam: 46 feet (14 meters) | |
Draft: 7 feet (2.1 meters) | |
Displacement: approx. 645 tons | |
Accommodations: 26 Officers, 30 Chief Petty Officers, 201 Enlisted | |
Homeport: Norfolk, Va. |
YRBM 28 Image Gallery:
The photo below was taken by me and shows YRBM 28 supporting the crew of USS CARR (FFG 52) while their ship is dry-docked at the Metro Machine Shipyard in Norfolk, Va. The photo was taken on October 28, 2010.
The photo below was taken by Michael Jenning and shows YRBM 28 at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Va., on April 29, 2015.