USS YP-72

	USS YP-72, 1942-1943
History
United States Navy
Name	YP-72
Builder	J.M. Martinac, Tacoma, Washington
Launched	1940
Sponsored by	W.D. Suryan, Juneau, Alaska
Acquired	acquired by the U.S. Navy, 6 November 1940
Commissioned	28 November 1940
Stricken	30 March 1943
Identification	ON 239470
Honours &; awards	American Defense Service Medal; American Campaign Medal; Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal; World War II Victory Medal;
Fate	Struck a reef, 17 February 1943; abandoned as total loss, 23 February 1943
General characteristics
Tonnage	152 gross register tons
Length	125.6 ft (38.3 m) o/a
Beam	23.75 ft (7.24 m)
Draught	10.33 ft (3.15 m)
Installed power	400 bhp
Propulsion	one Atlas single shaft diesel engine,
Armament	1 x 3"/23 caliber gun; 2 x .50-caliber machine guns; 2 x .30 caliber Lewis machine guns; 2 x 20mm anti-aircraft guns; depth charge;

The USS YP-72 (ex-Cavalcade) was a converted fishing vessel which served as an auxiliary patrol boat in the U.S. Navy during World War II.

History
USS YP-72, 1942-1943
United States Navy
Name	YP-72
Builder	J.M. Martinac, Tacoma, Washington
Launched	1940
Sponsored by	W.D. Suryan, Juneau, Alaska
Acquired	acquired by the U.S. Navy, 6 November 1940
Commissioned	28 November 1940
Stricken	30 March 1943
Identification	ON 239470
Honours & awards	American Defense Service Medal American Campaign Medal Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal World War II Victory Medal
Fate	Struck a reef, 17 February 1943; abandoned as total loss, 23 February 1943
General characteristics
Tonnage	152 gross register tons
Length	125.6 ft (38.3 m) o/a
Beam	23.75 ft (7.24 m)
Draught	10.33 ft (3.15 m)
Installed power	400 bhp
Propulsion	one Atlas single shaft diesel engine,
Armament	1 x 3"/23 caliber gun 2 x .50-caliber machine guns 2 x .30 caliber Lewis machine guns 2 x 20mm anti-aircraft guns depth charge