USS YP-73
USS YP-73, 1940-1943 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States Navy | |
| Name | YP-73 |
| Builder | Bellingham Marine Ways, Bellingham, Washington |
| Launched | April 1937 |
| Sponsored by | Pacific American Fisheries, Bellingham, Washington |
| Completed | 1937 |
| Acquired | purchased by the U.S. Navy, November 1940 |
| Commissioned | December 1940 |
| Stricken | 23 February 1945 |
| Identification | ON 236328 |
| Honours & awards | |
| Fate | Sunk after striking a reef, 15 January 1945 |
| Notes |
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| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 115 gross register tons |
| Length | 84.5 ft (25.8 m) o/a |
| Beam | 22.0 ft (6.7 m) |
| Draught | 9.1 ft (2.8 m) |
| Installed power | 300 bhp |
| Propulsion | diesel engine |
| Complement | 16 |
| Armament | 1 x 3"/23 caliber gun |
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The USS YP-73 (ex-Corsair) was a converted fishing vessel which served as an auxiliary patrol boat in the U.S. Navy during World War II.