Yard Repair Berthing and Messing

Yard Repair Berthing and Messing were large unpropelled barges used by the "Brown Water Navy" of the US during the War times, as bases for specialized river boats. They contain limited shop facilities to permit ship's force repair work. It is fitted with a storeroom and workshops. All utilities are supplied from the pier. It has a reinforced bow for ocean towing.[1] These vessels bore the hull classification symbol YRBM.[2]

YRBM-20 at San Diego Naval Base.

A large number have survived and serve as floating hotels for US Navy ships undergoing repair and upgrades. The floating hotels (YRBMs and APLs) have a fully functioning galley (messing), sleeping areas (berthing), and office spaces.

  • Yard Repair types:
  • Floating Workshops are YR, 96 built, 24 built before ww2
  • Repair and Berthing Barges are YRB, 36 built
  • Repair, Berthing and Messing Barges were YRBM, 56 built
  • Dry-Dock Workshops - Hull are YRDH, 8 built
  • Dry-Dock Workshops - Machinery are YRDM, 8 built
  • Radiological Repair Barges are YRR, 14 built. Used to support nuclear plant overhauls of nuclear ships and submarines, also refueling and decontamination of used equipment.

See also

References
  1. http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ship/yrbm.htm
  2. shipbuildinghistory.com, Repair Barges (YR, YRB, YRBM, YRDH, YRDM, YRR)


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