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YC 1683 is one of the Navy's open lighters. Originally built as covered lighter YFN 1270 in 1987, the superstructures were later removed and the barge was redesignated YC 1683 on October 13, 2009.
| General Characteristics: | In Service: August 1, 1987 (as YFN 1270), October 13, 2009 (as YC 1683) |
| Builder: Eastern Marine, Panama City, Fla. | |
| Length: 110 feet (33.53 meters) | |
| Beam: 32 feet (9.75 meters) | |
| Draft: 9 feet (2.74 meters) | |
| Displacement: 144 tons light | |
| Homeport: Norfolk, Va. |
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The photos below were taken by Michael Jenning and show YC 1683 at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Va., on October 4, 2017.
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