Facts and History of the USS Yosemite

Basic Ship Statistics

Overall Length: 531 ft

Extreme Beam: 73 ft

Max Navigational Draft: 24 ft

Light Displacement: 11,205 tons

Dead Weight: 5,465 tons

Number of Propellers: 2

Accommodations: Officers: 55

Waterline Length: 520 ft

Waterline Beam: 73 ft

Draft Limit: 26 ft

Full Displacement: 16,670 tons

Hull Material: Steel

Propulsion Type: Steam Turbine

Enlisted: 994

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Class: Dixie (AD 14)
Unit Id Code: 04639
Disposition: Towed to sea and sunk 18 NOV 2003

From the official report:

RMKS/1. IRT REF A, FOLLOWING SINKEX REPORT, IS SUBMITTED: A. EX-YOSEMITE

1. DTG EX-YOSEMITE WAS SUNK: 182037ZNOV2003
2. LOCATION: 35-54N7 070-04W1
3. WATER TEMP: 72 DEGREES
4. WATER DEPTH: 2340 FATHOMS//

Last Fleet: Atlantic
Last Berth: Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility (NISMF), Portsmouth, VA
Last Status before sinking: Stricken
*A ship or service craft formally removed from the Naval Vessel Register by SECNAV on recommendation of CNO. A legal preliminary to disposal.

Last Date of status change before sinking: 01/27/94

Last Maintenance Category: X
Reserve Category D and X ships/service craft will be retained and receive no maintenance or preservation. Only security against fire, flooding, and pilferage will be provided. Ships/service craft selected for Category D are those in the custody of the Inactive Fleet with only berthing support provided. They are not considered inactive but temporarily retained pending usage by the active force. Reserve Category X applies to ships and service craft that have been stricken from the Naval Vessel Register and are awaiting disposal by scrap, sale to foreign countries (FMS), designated target, memorial, or donation, as applicable.

Builder: Tampa SB Co
Keel Date: 01/19/1942
Launch: 05/16/1943
Commission: 3/25/1944
Decommission: 01/27/1994
Years Commission to Decommission: 49.8 years for service