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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. |
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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.
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The photo below was taken by Michael Jenning and shows YRBM 28 at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Va., on April 29, 2015.
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