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YD 256 was one of the Navy's floating cranes. The crane's barge was built by Halter Marine, Lockport, Ms., while the crane itself was built by Westmont Industries, Los Angeles, Calif.
| General Characteristics: | Awarded: July 25, 1991 |
| Delivered: December 14, 1993 | |
| Stricken: September 13, 2017 | |
| Builder: Halter Marine, Lockport, Ms., and Westmont Industries, Los Angeles, Calif. | |
| Length: 175 feet (53.34 meters) | |
| Beam: 75 feet (22.86 meters) | |
| Draft: max. 13 feet (3.96 meters) | |
| Displacement: ? | |
| Lifting Capacity: 100 tons | |
| Crew: 12 |
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The photo below was taken by me and shows YD 256 at Naval Base San Diego, Calif., on March 23, 2010.
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The photo below was taken by me and shows YD 256 at Naval Base San Diego, Calif., on September 30, 2011.
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The photo below was taken by me and shows YD 256 at Naval Base San Diego, Calif., on October 4, 2012.
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The photo below was taken by Michael Jenning and shows YD 256 at Naval Base San Diego, Calif., on April 18, 2016.
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The photo below was taken by Michael Jenning and shows ex-YD 256 laid up at Naval Base San Diego, Calif., on October 11, 2017.
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The photo below was taken by Michael Jenning and shows ex-YD 256 laid up at Naval Base San Diego, Calif., on December 28, 2021.
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