YRBM 18

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Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

    YRBM-18 Class Repair, Berthing and Messing Barge
    Keel Laid March 5 1945 - Launched June 9 1945

  1. APL-55
    Placed In Service as Barracks Craft (APL) (Date unknown)
    Out of Service (Date unknown)
    Loaned to U.S. Army 1951
    Returned to U.S. Navy (Date unknown)

  2. YRBM-18
    Redesignated Repair, Berthing and Messing Barge (YRBM) 1968
    Placed In Service 1968 - Out of Service December 1970

  3. RVNS HQ-???
    Transferred (Loaned) to South Vietnam December 1970
    Sold to South Vietnam 10 November 1972
    Hull number unknown

    Struck from Naval Register November 27 1972
    Fate unknown

Naval Covers

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  1. YRBM-18 Covers Page 1     (1969)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type
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Killer Bar Text

Postmark
Date
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Postmark Image
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Cover Image


 

Locy Type
2r (USS)

1969-04-07

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Locy Type
9fu

1969-03-26

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Other Information

YRBM-18 earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon, the American Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the National Defense Service Medal (2 awards), the Vietnam Service Medal w/ 11 Campaign stars, the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation Ribbon and the Vietnam Campaign Medal during her Naval career.

 

Historical Note

From crew member C. Gaylen Gage:

"[T]he name change from APL55 to YRBM18 was in early 1968. I was aboard as EN3, diesel engine repair/rebuild specialist. We also had a barge for making fresh water (pump, filter, treat etc.) and a beer barge. Both barges were towed behind the APL55/YRBM18. The entire thing was towed by MIKE boats as the craft only had engines(3) to run electrical generators and boilers(2) for cooking."

 


 

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