History United States Name YP-86 (ex-Pacific Fisher )Builder Martinolich Shipbuilding Company , Tacoma Completed 1937 Acquired 7 April 1941 Decommissioned 27 June 1944 Out of service 1944 Stricken 18 July 1944 Identification Honours and Fate Sold to private sector, 1945 Notes Acquired by the U.S. Navy from the private sector. General characteristics Type Seiner Displacement 113 gross tons net tons [ 1] Length 73.5 ft (22.4 m) o/a [ 1] Beam 9.75 ft (2.97 m)[ 1] Propulsion one Diesel engine, single propeller, 200 shp [ 1]
YP-86 was a converted fishing vessel that served as an auxiliary patrol boat in the U.S. Navy during World War II .
History
She was laid down as a seiner in the Tacoma shipyard of the Martinolich Shipbuilding Company .[ 2] [ 3] [ 1] Pacific Fisher (ON 236159).[ 3] [ 2] [ 1] Yard Patrol (YP) .[ 1] Captain Ralph C. Parker for the Alaskan Sector, Northwest Sea Frontier , 13th Naval District [ 2] Aleutian Islands during the Aleutian Islands Campaign .[ 1]
YP-86 was decommissioned on 27 June 1944 and struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 18 July 1944.[ 1] United States Maritime Administration .[ 1] Seattle , Washington.[ 1] Seldovia , Alaska.[ 1]
References
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Priolo, Gary P.; Wright, David L. "YP-86" . NavSource – Naval Source History . Retrieved 16 August 2021 . ^ a b c "Aleutian Heroes, the "Yippiees"Pacific Motor Boat . April 1943. pp. 7– 10. YP-86 illustrates the typical appearance of a former seiner after conversion to a naval auxiliary. The seine table has been removed, house extended, and the vessel equipped with depth charges, life raft, and much other special gear. ^ a b Colton, Tim (28 March 2017). "Patrol and Training Craft (YP)" . shipbuildinghistory.com .
