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YRDM 5 is one of the Navy's non-self propelled floating dry dock workshops (machinery). The barge is serving at Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego, Calif.
| General Characteristics: | Awarded: June 25, 1943 |
| Keel laid: October 15, 1943 | |
| Launched: October 26, 1943 | |
| Delivered: April 22, 1944 | |
| Builder: Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Va. | |
| Length: 151 feet (46 meters) | |
| Beam: 35 feet (10.67 meters) | |
| Draft: 6 feet (1.8 meters) | |
| Displacement: 490 tons light, 750 tons full load | |
| Accommodations: 1 officer, 46 enlisted | |
| Homeport: San Diego, Calif. |
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The photo below was taken by Michael Jenning and shows YRDM 5 at Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego, Calif., on October 11, 2017.
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The photos below were taken by Michael Jenning and show YRDM 5 at Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego, Calif., on March 2, 2019.
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The photo below was taken by Michael Jenning and shows YRDM 5 at Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego, Calif., on December 28, 2021.
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The photo below was taken by me and shows YRDM 5 at Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego, Calif., on July 26, 2024.
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