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Originally placed in service as Floating Workshop YR 60, the barge was later redesignated YRBM 51 and is presently one of the Navy's non self-propelled Repair, Berthing and Messing Barges.
| General Characteristics: | Awarded: June 26, 1943 |
| Keel laid: November 11, 1943 | |
| Launched: May 27, 1944 | |
| Delivered: September 29, 1944 | |
| Builder: Dekom Shipbuilding Corp., Brooklyn, NY. | |
| Length: 153 feet (46.6 meters) | |
| Beam: 36 feet (11 meters) | |
| Draft: 6 feet (1.8 meters) | |
| Displacement: approx. 530 tons (light displacement) | |
| Accommodations: 1 Officer, 40 Enlisted | |
| Homeport: San Diego, Calif. |
YRBM 51 Image Gallery:
The photos below were taken by me and show YRBM 51 at San Diego, Calif., on March 23, 2010.
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The photo below was taken by Michael Jenning and shows YRBM 51 at Naval Base San Diego, Calif., on December 27, 2014.
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The photo below was taken by Michael Jenning and shows YRBM 51 at Naval Base San Diego, Calif., on October 2, 2015.
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The photo below was taken by Michael Jenning and shows YRBM 51 at Naval Base San Diego, Calif., on April 18, 2016.
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The photo below was taken by me and shows YRBM 51 at Submarine Base Point Loma, Calif., on July 26, 2024.
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