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'': | ||
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*Captain Smith | *Captain Smith | ||
*Captain S. D. Skinner (replaced Captain Smith) | *Captain S. D. Skinner (replaced Captain Smith) | ||
| - | *Chief Machinist Mate Norris | + | *Chief Machinist's Mate Norris |
| - | *First Class Machinist Mate [[Carl LeRoy Wilhelm|C. L. Wilhelm]] (promoted to Chief Machinist Mate while serving on the ''Y-28'', replacing Chief Norris) | + | *First Class Machinist's Mate [[Carl LeRoy Wilhelm|C. L. Wilhelm]] (promoted to Chief Machinist Mate while serving on the ''Y-28'', replacing Chief Norris) |
*Second Class Bosun's Mate Richey | *Second Class Bosun's Mate Richey | ||
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*[http://ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN/ships/logs/DE/de744-WD.html War Diary of the USS Kyne DE-744] from HyperWar. | *[http://ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN/ships/logs/DE/de744-WD.html War Diary of the USS Kyne DE-744] from HyperWar. | ||
| + | {{CLW Navy Career}} | ||
[[Category:Ships|Y-28]] | [[Category:Ships|Y-28]] | ||
