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1/350 Scale Yard Craft
Includes two barges, YC-728 & YC-829.
Price per set is $20.00
Color Recommendation's from
John Snyder:
Most of yard craft—tugs, lighters, barges, would have been in Measure 14.
Overall 5-O Ocean Gray (Colourcoats US 06).
Decks & horizontal surfaces in 20-B Deck Blue (Colourcoats US 10).
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| YC-728 |
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| YC-829 |
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| CV-16 1945 |
YC 728 Specifications
Builder: DRAVO/WILMINGTON
Delivery Date: 07/02/1941
Award Date: 12/10/1940
Age (since delivery) (At time of
disposal): 61.3 years
Keel Date: 05/16/1941
Launch Date: 06/30/1941
Age (since launch) (At time of disposal) 61.4
years
Stricken Date: 12/11/2000
Overall Length: 110 ft
Waterline Length: 110 ft
Extreme Beam: 35 ft
Waterline
Beam: 34 ft
Maximum Navigational Draft: 8 ft
Draft Limit: 6 ft
Light Displacement: 120 tons
Full Displacement:
590 tons
Dead Weight: 470 tons
Hull Material: Steel hull, steel superstructure.
YC 829 Specifications
Builder: INDEPENDENT IW INC
Delivery Date: 12/01/1942
Award Date: 03/01/1942
Age (since delivery) (At time
of disposal): 55.3 years
Keel Date: 09/24/1942
Launch Date: 12/01/1942
Age (since launch)(At time of disposal)
55.3 years
Stricken Date: 10/09/1997
Overall Length: 110 ft
Waterline Length: 110 ft
Extreme Beam: 35
ft
Waterline Beam: 34 ft
Maximum Navigational Draft: 8 ft
Draft Limit: 6 ft
Light Displacement: 120 tons
Full
Displacement: 590 tons
Dead Weight: 470 tons
Hull Material: Steel hull, steel superstructure.
1/350 Scale:
Length: 3 3/4"
Breadth: 1 5/32"
Draft: 9/32"
The difference in the two barges is the construction of the cargo retaining walls. Both types are included in the
kit. These barges were used during WWII and many are still in use today.
More info on Yard Craft can be found at Navsource:
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