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NH 74186 US Navy Garbage Lighter (YG-51)

US Navy Garbage Lighter (YG-51)
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Title: US Navy Garbage Lighter (YG-51)
Caption: Steaming out of Danang harbor onto the South China Sea. Assigned to the Naval support activity, it is the only garbage lighter on duty in Vietnam. Capable of carrying 40 tons of refuse, the 118 foot vessel can steam at 12 knots.
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Catalog #: NH 74186
Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command
Original Creator: PHC Ken Nichols, photographer
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Original Medium: BW Photo
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