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UNITED STATES NAVY (UNITED STATES OF AMERICA)

CONVERTED MERCHANT VESSELS

auxiliary patrol boats of WWII

100 - 1000 t of displacement

YP72 (ex-Cavalcade) (1940, 152, 1940 - 23.2.1943); YP83 (ex-Rio del Mar) (1939, 130, 1941-1944); YP84 (ex-Ketchikan) (1939, 130, 1941-1944); YP85 (ex-Nick CII) (1939, 130, 1941-1946); YP86 (ex-Pacific Fisher) (1937, 130, 1941-1944); YP87 (ex-Valiant) (1937, 130, 1941-1946); YP88 (ex-Adventurre) (1937, 130, 1941-?/?/1943); YP89 (ex-Challenger) (1937, 130, 1941-1946); YP90 (ex-Montara) (1937, 130, 1941-1944); YP92 (ex-Helen B.) (1938, 130, 1941 - 1946); YP93 (ex-Margaret F.) (1937, 130, 1941-1946); YP94 (ex-Western Chief) (1937, 130, 1941-?/?/1945); YP95 (ex-Nordic Pride) (1937, 130, 1941-?/?/1944); YP96 (ex-Midnight Sun) (1922, 107, 1922-1945); YP148 (ex-Western Queen) (1940, 185, 1941-1946); YP149 (ex-Farallon) (1931, 100, 1941-1946); YP150 (ex-St. Francis) (1940, 160, 1941-1942); YP152 (ex-Western Traveler) (1937, 129, 1941-1945); YP166 (ex-AMc18 Nightingale, ex-Majestic) (1934, 197, 5.1941 - 10.1944); YP192 (ex-Braeburn) (1918, 173, 1942-1945); YP197 (ex-FWS Brown Bear) (1934, 216, 1942-1946); YP198 (ex-FWS Eider) (1913, 152, 1942-1946); YP202 (ex-Almina) (1930, 104, 1942-1946); YP217 (ex-Zapala) (1927, 158, 1942-1946); YP221 (ex-Marmot) (1936, 108, 1942-1946); YP233 (ex-Sao Jose) (1929, 134, 1942-1946); YP234 (ex-Mariner) (1928, 175, 1941-1944); YP235 (ex-California) (1928, 175, 1941-?/?/1943); YP236 (ex-Europa) (1931, 140, 1941-?/?/1946); YP237 (ex-Anna M.) (1941, 138, 1941-1946); YP238 (ex-Madeirense) (1940, 165, 1941-1946); YP239 (ex-Challenger) (1940, 169, 1941-7.10.1945); YP240 (ex-Conte Bianco) (1934, 121, 1941-1946); YP247 (ex-Tannis) (1929, 135, 1942-1946); YP249 (ex-Althea) (1930, 118, 1942-1946); YP253 (ex-Montauk) (1919, 111, 1942-1946); YP255 (ex-Stevana) (1930, 189, 1942-1946); YP258 (ex-Vagrant) (1941, 425, 1942-5/1942); YP261 (ex-Navigation) (1922, 220, 1942-1944); YP263 (ex-R. S. Emma) (1928, 226, 1942-1944); YP267 (ex-Democracy) (1940, 171, 1942-1946); YP270 (ex-Pioneer) (1939, 163, 1942-1946); YP275 (ex-Seyelen) (1929, 154, 1942-1946); YP277 (ex-Triunfo) (1937, 144, 1942-?/?/1942); YP278 (ex-Liberty) (1937, 152, 1942-1947); YP279 (ex-Navigator) (1929, 167, 1942-?/?/1943); YP280 (ex-Cape San Vincente) (1935, 175, 1942-24.4.1946); YP281 (ex-San Salvador) (1931, 156, 1942-?/?/1944); YP283 (ex-City of San Diego) (1931, 161, 1942-1946); YP285 (ex-Northwestern) (1930, 186, 1942-1946); YP287 (ex-American Voyager) (1937, 137, 1942-?/?/1947); YP288 (ex-Western Pacific) (1940, 112, 1942-1946); YP290 (ex-Picoroto) (1937, 188, 1942-1946); YP292 (ex-Azoreanna) (1937, 227, 1942-1946); YP306 (ex-Sea Lion) (1935, 141, 1942-1946); YP321 (ex-Belle of Portugal) (1937, 188, 1943-1946); YP334 (ex-Sunshine III) (1930, 120, 1942-1946); YP339 (ex-Lotosland) (1929, 195, 1942-1946); YP347 (ex-Defender) (1930, 199, 1942-1946); AMb2, 5.1942- YP360 (1940, 120, 1941-1945); AMb17 (ex-Raimonde), 5.1942- YP375 (1929, 110, 4.1942 - 12.1944); YP387 (ex-AMc200) (1941, 301, 1942-?/?/1942); YP388 (ex-AMc201, ex-Lynn) (1941, 301, 1 - 76/50, 1942 - 1946), YP389 (ex-AMc202, ex-Cohasset) (1941, 301, 1 - 76/50, 1942 - 19.6.1942); YP399 (1942, 157, 1942-1946); YP400 (1942, 187, 1942-1946); YP409 (ex-Katy D.) (1939, 100, 1942-1946), YP414 (ex-Squall) (1937, 310, 7.1942 - 1945), YP415 (ex-Swell) (1937, 310, 7.1942 - 1947); YP416 (ex-Drift) (1941, 310, 1942-1947); YP417 (ex-Calm) (1941, 310, 1942-1947); YP418 (ex-Crest) (1941, 310, 1942-1945); YP419 (ex-Illinois) (1941, 310, 1942-1946); YP420 (ex-Calm) (1936, 310, 8.1942 - 1947); YP421 (ex-Surf) (1936, 310, 8.1942 - 1946), YP422 (ex-Mist) (1941, 310, 1 - 76/50, 7.1942 - ?/1-3/1943), YP423 (ex-Storm) (1936, 310, 8.1942 - 1946), YP425 (ex-PYc34 Brave, ex-Rose B.) (1930, 163, 1 - 76, 12.1942 - 5.1946); YP426 (ex-Katherine F.) (1929, 100, 1942-?/?/1943); YP427 (ex-Newfoundland) (1930, 100, 1942-1944); YP428 (ex-St. Anthony) (1929, 100, 1942-1944); YP433 (ex-Superior) (1929, 103, 1942-1944); YP446 (ex-Alvan T. Fuller) (1931, 100, 1942-1944); YP449 (ex-Beatrice & Ida) (1939, 110, 10.1942 - 12.1944); YP450 (ex-Ronald & Mary Jane) (1941, 100, 1942-1946); PYc24 Iolite, 6.1942- YP454 (,, 1942 - 1946); YP455 (ex-Alura) (1922, 124, 1942-1946); YP498 (ex-Promised Land) (1938, 137, 1942-1946); YP499 (ex-Mary Ellen) (1937, 144, 1942-1946); YP500 (ex-Charles Mason) (1937, 144, 1942-1946); YP502 (ex-Lauxmont) (1929, 105, 1942-1946); YP504 (ex-Cipango), later YDG2 (1929, 113, 1942-?/?/1945); YP514 (ex-American Beauty) (1938, 227, 1942-1946); YP515 (ex-AT22 Tadousac) (1919, 591, 1941 - ?/?/1946); YP516 (ex-Queen Amelia) (1941, 273, 1942 - ?/??1947), YP518 (ex-Commodore) (1942, 161, 1942 - 1946), OYP519 (ex-Vergana) (1897, 128, 7.1917 - 2.1922); YP519 (ex-Orient) (1928, 121, 1942-1946); YP520 (ex-Conte Grande) (1942,, 1942-?.10.1945); YP521 (ex-Mettamar) (1930, 115, 1942-1946); YP528 (ex-Santa Monica), later YDG4 (1902, 318, 1942 - 1.10.1943); YP572 (ex-Carolyn) (1929, 100, 1942-1945); YP574 (ex-Mary Belle) (1929, 100, 1942-1946); YP579 (ex-Saunterer) (1929, 118, 1942-1946); YP593 (ex-Melinda) (1919, 120, 1942-1946); YP594 (ex-Stranger) (1917, 120, 1942-1946); YP602 (ex-Carita) (1930, 139, 1942-1946)

Project history: small crafts, purchased by Navy and used as patrol launches.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: No significant events.

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