Sold to Malaysian owners; struck a reef off Cikobia Island, Fiji, 30 July 1978, while under tow from the former Locuste; both ships sunk
General characteristics
Class and type
Aloe-class net laying ship
Displacement
560 long tons (570 t), light
850 long tons (860 t), full
Length
163 ft 2 in (49.73 m)
Beam
30 ft 6 in (9.30 m)
Draft
11 ft 8 in (3.56 m)
Propulsion
direct drive diesel, single propeller
Speed
12.5 knots (23.2 km/h)
Complement
48 officers and enlisted
Armament
1 × single 3 in (76 mm) gun mount
2 × 20 mm guns
USS Yew (YN-32/AN-37) was an Aloe-class net laying ship built for the United States Navy during World War II. She was later transferred to the French Navy as Scorpion (A728). She was sold to Malaysian owners but sank while under tow from the former French ship Locuste (A765) when that ship struck a reef off Cikobia Island, Fiji, on 30 July 1978 and also sank.
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