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Other Self-Propelled District Craft, 1922-1945: Photo Gallery
Part 2: Tank Barges
Class List
Classes and data are from the 1949 Ships' Data Book.
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Fuel Oil Barges (YO)
Class: YO-43
YO-44 underway shortly after commissioning, circa January 1941, off Navy Yard Mare Island.
(Photo: NavSource 141204401)
Class: YO-46
Bullwheel (YO-46) alongside SS Baranof at Kodiak, Alaska, during her initial deployment carrying avgas in the Aleutians, 4 May 1943.
(Photo: NARA 80-G-79700)
Class: YO-46
Casinghead (YO-47), loaded with 497,000 gallons of diesel fuel and black oil, maneuvers in Yokosuka Harbor to refuel US Seventh Fleet ships, circa 1965.
(Photo: NavSource 141204701/NHHC photo L45-46.02.01)
Class: YO-46
Whipstock (YO-49) on 15 June 1961.
(Photo: NavSource 141204901/USN 1054804)
Class: Acquired
YO-50 at the New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, N.Y., on 3 June 1941 following conversion.
(Photo: NavSource 141205003/NARA 19-N-24232)
Class: YO-65
YO-69 underway on the Delaware River off Philadelphia, circa September 1943. The Franklin Sugar Refinery is in the right background.
(Photo: NavSource 141206905)
Class: YO-65
YO-78 underway, probably on builder's trials, at San Pedro, CA, 14 July 1943.
(Photo: NavSource 141207803, by "Dick" Whittington)
Class: YO-65
YO-78 at the YO piers at Naval Operating Base, Norfolk Va., in December 1975. With her are YO-119 and 205 with YO-199 and 223 in reserve plus tugs including YTB-325, 810, 800, 766, one unnumbered, and one YTM. Some numbers are questionable.
(Photo: NavSource 19751200s)
Class: YO-65
YO-79 after launching on 20 February 1943 by the Western Pipe and Steel Co. at San Pedro.
(Photo: NHHC L-file)
Class: YO-65
YO-126 underway off Cape Henry, Virginia, 15 October 1941. She arrived at Norfolk from her builder's yard for duty the next day.
(Photo: NavSource 141212601)
Class: YO-65
YO-130. Photo received on 22 Sep 1959.
(Photo: NHHC L-file, USN 1044165)
Class: YO-153
YO-167 in reserve near Pier A, Philadelphia Inactive Ships Maintenance Facilty, circa 1962-63 with some fittings missing. Ira S. Bushey of Brooklyn, N.Y., built the 12 units of this class: YO 153-154, 167-170, and 210-215.
(Photo: NavSource 141216703)
Gasoline Barges (YOG)
Class: YOG-5
YOG-33 at launching on 29 May 1943 by the John H. Mathis Co. at Camden, N.J.
(Photo: NavSource 141303306)
Class: YOG-5
YOG-35 after launching on 6 March 1943 by the Western Pipe and Steel Co. at San Pedro. This was a twin launching with YW-93.
(Photo: NHHC L-file)
Class: YOG-5
YOG-56 underway in harbor, probably in Vietnamese waters in the 1960s. Note the cartoon rat artwork on the stack.
(Photo: NavSource 141305601/NH 103141, donation of Dr. Mark Kulikowski, 2005)
Class: YOG-5
YOG-61.
(Photo: NavSource 141306101)
Class: YOG-5
YOG-67 underway during World War II.
(Photo: NavSource 141306701)
Water Barges (YW)
Class: YW-83
YW-85.
(Photo: NavSource 141708501/NARA 80-G-44542)
Class: YW-83
YW-93 after launching on 29 March 1943 by the Western Pipe and Steel Co. at San Pedro. This was a twin launching with YOG-35.
(Photo: NHHC L-file)
Class: YW-83
YW-98.
(Photo: NavSource 141709801)
Class: YW-83
YW-108.
(Photo: NavSource 141710801)
Class: YW-83
YW-113.
(Photo: NavSource 141711302)