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YFN 717 was one of the Navy's covered lighters. Originally designated as YF 717, the lighter was reclassified YFN 717 in May 1946. The barge was stricken on October 9, 1997, and sold on April 29, 1998.
| General Characteristics: | Awarded: December 1, 1943 |
| Keel laid: August 12, 1944 | |
| Launched: September 1, 1944 | |
| Delivered: September 1, 1944 | |
| Stricken: October 9, 1997 | |
| Builder: Pointer-Williamette Co., Portland, Or. | |
| Length: 110 feet (33.53 meters) | |
| Beam: 35 feet (10.67 meters) | |
| Draft: 8 feet (2.43 meters) | |
| Displacement: 160 tons light, 590 tons full load |
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The photos below were taken by me and show ex-YFN 717 at the former Naval Air Station Alameda, Calif., on March 28, 2010.
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