USS Y-28
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'''USS ''Y-28''''' was a Yard Oiler assigned to the United States Navy's Service Force Pacific Fleet during World War II. | '''USS ''Y-28''''' was a Yard Oiler assigned to the United States Navy's Service Force Pacific Fleet during World War II. | ||
- | The ''Y-28'' was built for a group of US Army officers, and was transfered to the Navy's Service Force at the onset of World War II. | + | The ''Y-28'' was built as a pleasure craft for a group of US Army officers, and was transfered to the Navy's Service Force at the onset of World War II. |
In his autobiography, ''The Chances of a Lifetime'', [[Carl_LeRoy_Wilhelm|C. LeRoy Wilhelm]] described the ''Y-28'': | In his autobiography, ''The Chances of a Lifetime'', [[Carl_LeRoy_Wilhelm|C. LeRoy Wilhelm]] described the ''Y-28'': |