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YD 257



YD 257 is 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: 1994
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
Homeport: Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Va.


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The photo below was taken by me and shows YD 257 at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Va., on May 6, 2012.



The photo below was taken by Michael Jenning and shows YD 257 removing a part of the catwalk from USS ENTERPRISE (CVN 65) at Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport News, Va., on October 24, 2014.



The photo below was taken by Michael Jenning and shows YD 257 near the Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Va., on April 13, 2016.



The photo below was taken by Michael Jenning and shows YD 257 at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Va., on October 12, 2016.



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