YNg-2 c1941 Melville, RI © USNavy Photo

US Navy Gate Tenders' History

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HISTORY: If not preserved it will ... be lost. We are in the twilight of the veterans who served aboard the lowly, un-moveing, "Keepers of the Gate". They had no screws, no sails nor orrs, no way to avoid any 'Harm's Way' except by pulling on mooring cable to shift position. My interest is in Harbor Defense, primarily the concern of the US Army; HOWEVER at major harbors, entry was controlled by the Harbor Entrance Control Post ( HECP ). This establishment was manned 24 hours a day with representatives of the Senior Navy and Army Commanders. The HECP controlled incoming and outgoing vessels. The Army manned the guns, observation stations and controlled submarine mine fields. The Navy controlled the anti-submarine nets, anti-torpedo nets, anti-boat booms and uncontrolled mine field barriers. TOGETHER, we safegarded the coast of the USA. I need HELP from the Navy side, as I have no experience with their service or actions.

Last update: 7251 Comments, Corrections, Suggestions and Additions are Welcomed! Marty Dwyer, Martyk9 @ webtv.net NOTE: To send me an E-mail, please re-type the above E-address deleting the two spaces. Thanks!

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Assignments: YNg .. Naval ... Call .... Date .. @ ......................... Disposition ..# ....District.. Sign 1 ....... 1st ...... NADL 2 ....... 1st ...... NAEF .. 1941 @ Narragansett Bay 3 ....... 3rd ...... NAFS .. 1941 @ New York 4 ...... 11th ..... NAHO .. 1941 @ 5 ...... 10th ..... NAJN ... 1941 @ 6 ...... 15th ..... NAKL ... 1941 @ 7 ....... 10th .................. 1941 @ ........................... Sold Oct 1947 8 ....... 10th .................. 1941 @ ........................... Sold Oct 1947 9 ....... 15th .... NAPP ... 1941 @ 10 ..... 15th .... NAQC ... 1941 @ 11 ...... 11th .... NASK .. 1941 @ 12 ...... 11th .... NASZ .. 1941 @ .....nc .. ON #517853 Barge GOLD DIGGER I .....................owned by Aurora Mining Co.; San Diego, Ca. 13 ...... 11th .... NAUN .. 1941 @ 14 ...... 11th .... NAVB .. 1941 @ 15 ...... 13th .... NAXA .. 1941 @ 16 ...... 13th .... NBAH .. 1941 @ 17 ...... 14th .... NCWL .. 1941 @ Pearl Harbor ..................................... 2007 .Reclassified as IX 539 18 ...... 12th .... NBDQ .. 1941 @ San Francisco .....nc.. ON #501778 Barge WYNNE ...................owned by Alaska Aggragate Corp; Juneau Ak. .....nc.. ON #501778 Barge HIGHTIDE BARGE 18 ...................owned by Hightide Enterprises; Junean Ak .....nc.. ON #501778 Barge HIGHTIDE BARGE 18 ...................owned by L.G. Everett, Inc. St. Louis Mo. 19¹ ....... 4th ..................1940R @ Delaware Cape ... Sold May 1946 ............. 1st .................. 1944 @ Portland

20 ..... 12th ..................... 1940R@ San Francisco ...... Sold Jul 1947 21 .... 11th.[NAFQ/NASZ] 1940R@ San Diego .......... Dest Sep 1944 22 ..... 3rd .................... 1943 @ ........................... Reclassified YFNX-15 23 ..... 10th .... NBGW .. 1943 @ 24 ...... 3rd ................... 1943 @........................... Trans USCG 25 ...... 3rd .... NBLC .... 1943 @ ........... 1st.................... 1944 @ Portsmouth ........... 1st ................... 1944 @ Portland ...... nc ..... SOLD converted to suction dredge no other info 26 ...... 3rd .... NGNG ... 1943 @ 27 ...... 3rd .... NBNU .... 1943 @ 28 ..... 11th .... NBQF ... 1943 @ (Spare) .......... 14th .................. 1943 @ Pearl Harbor ............ ?.......................1945 @ Okinawa 29 ..... 12th ................... 1943 @ .......................... Sold Oct 1947 30 ..... 13th .... NBRG ....1943 @ (Spare) ......... 14th ................... 1943 @ Pearl Harbor .......... ? ....................... 1945 @ Okinawa. .....nc . ON #503601 Barge POLAR BEAR ..................owned by Northcoast Seafood Processors; Juneau Ak. 31 ....... ? .............................. @ ........................... Sold Feb 1945 32 ....... ? ...... NCWM ............ @ ........................... Dest. May 1950 33 ...... 10th .... NUVI ............. @ St. Thomas; VI ... Reclassified YC-732 34 ...... 3rd ..................... 1942 @ .......................... Sold Nov 1946 35 ...... 10th ................. ....... @ Guantanamo Bay 36 ...... 11th .... NYGG ............ @ .....nc.. ON # 169111 Barge NEWPORT ...................owned by Fred Mollino, Los Angeles Ca. 37 ...... 11th .... NYZG .... 1943 @ .......................... Sold Sep 1947 38 ...... 11th ................... 1943 @ .......................... Sold Aug 1946 39 ..... 3rd ...................... 1943 @ .......................... Sold Jul 1947 40 ..... 1st ...................... 1943 @ .......................... Sold Mar 1947 .....nc.. ON #276856 Barge SENECA .................owned by RDM Marine, Inc. New York, NY 41 ..... 1st ...................... 1943 @ .......................... Sold Mar 1947 .....nc.. ON #276404 Barge NAVAJO ..................owned by Whaling Cite Dredge & Dock Co; New London Ct. 42 ..... 1st ...................... 1942 @ .......................... Sold Mar 1947 43. .... 1st ...................... 1942 @ .......................... Sold Mar 1947 71 ...... ? .................................. 72 ...... ? ................................. 74 ...... ? .................................

Characteristics: YNg ...... Lng x Beam x Drft . Mat . Built ... By 1 - 18 .... 110' x 34' x 4' ...... St. .1941 . @ Dravo Corp.; Wilmington, De. 19¹ .......................................... 1920 @ Provd Engr Corp.; City Is., NY 20² .. 87'10" x 35'5" x 8'10" . St .. 1918 @ Pus'y & Jones; Wilmington, De. 21³ ................................. St ,.. 1917 @ Beth'm St; San Francisco, Ca. 22-30 .. 110' x 34' x 4' (DD) . St .. 1941 @ Dravo Corp; Wilm., De.

31 .............................. St .. 1942 @ 32 .............................. St .. 1942 @ J. F. Duthie & Co; Seattle, Wa. 33 ............................... St .. 1942 @ 34 .. 92'1" x 26'1" x 3' .... St .. 1942 @ 35 ................................ St .......... @ 36 ...... 86'3" x 40' x ?...... St .......... @ 37 ...... 90' x 34' x 10' .... Wd . 1943 @ Lynch Sb; San Diego, Ca. 38 ..... 81' x 28'4" x 6' .... Wd . 1943 @ Newport Beach, Ca. 39 .............................. St . 1943 @ Equit Equip Co; New Orleans, La 40 & 41 110' x 34' x 4' .. St . 1941/3 @ Jms Russet Equpt., Boston, Ma. 42 ... 114' x 28'4"' x ? .... St .1941/3 @ Jms. Russel Eqpt; Boston, Ma. 43 ....... 116' x 28' x10' .. St . 1941/3 @ Jms Russet Equpt., Boston, Ma. 71 ....... ?............ 72 ....... ? ............ 74 ....... ? .............

DD = Double Decks (all others (?) were Single Deck) ON = Official Number (US Registry) R = Rebuilt Sb = Shipbuilding St = Steel Trans = Transferred Wd = Wood ¹ Formally named USS BAY SPRING (ex AT-60) ² Formally named USS EIDER (ex AM-17) ³ Formally named USS DREADNAUGHT (ex YT-34) Formally ex YF-1149, ex YSD-4, ex YC-908 Formally ex YC-765, YC-766, YC-523 & YC-528

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