WW2 Yard Seaplane Derrick YSD-61 – Abandoned Vessel

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The Yard Ship Derrick was designed as the ‘tow truck’ of a Naval Shipyard during the second World War. It’s distinguishing feature was being self-propelled while other derricks were mounted on barges and had to be towed into place.

In addition to seaplanes, YSDs could also be found transporting boats, engines, or anything else that might need to be moved around the shipyard.

Special Thanks (In order of Appearance)

Dawn Wells as Mary Ann
Ashley S Whitman Photo of MV Puget featuring T65A4 (Ellifrit) and daughter of T65A (Artemis).
Jerry Simmons – Photo of MV Puget lifting a log from the water
Richard Gulbransen – Photo of the Mary B

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