Yard Patrol craft are used by the United States Navy for training and for research purposes. They are designated as YP in the hull classification symbol system. They were nicknamed "Yippy boats" after the "YP" classification symbol.

Displacement 176 t. (max.) Speed 12 kts. YP-697 outbound on the Columbia River, Oregon, 26 August 2006.

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All former US Naval Officers of the line - Opportunity to own YP-697. Re-new your seamanship and navigation training, take your family and friends on your own summer cruise, or create a new maritime tour/charter business on a historic Naval vessel. YP-697 is fully operational.

The Naval Vessel Register contains information on ships and service craft that comprise the official inventory of the US Navy from the time of vessel authorization through its life cycle and disposal. It also includes ships that have been stricken but not disposed. Ships and service craft disposed of prior to 1987 are currently not included, however the data is …

All former US Naval Officers of the line - Opportunity to own YP-697. Re-new your seamanship and navigation training, take your family and friends on your own summer cruise, or create a new maritime tour/charter business on a historic Naval vessel.

Dec 12, 2024 · That’s because it is. She was YP-679. The boat was a mess when they got it from Annapolis. The KP waterfront folks (and midshipmen) put a lot into it to get it useable for training. They’re...

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The designation YP originally meant a yard patrol craft. The Navy created its initial fleet of YPs from about sixty Coast Guard boats no longer needed after the end of prohibition. This fleet grew to about 650 for WWII, mostly by the acquisition and conversion of …

330-CFD-DN-SN-92-04160: Hurricane Bob, 1991. Two yard patrol craft and the frigate USS Valdez (FF-1096) ride out the high winds and heavy seas as Hurricane Bob passes through the area. The yard patrol craft YP-697 is at right, August 19, 1991. Photographed by Silva.