LAKE BALUAN (AW-33) class

Country of Origin: Philippines

ship list


 2 LAKE BALUAN-class WATER TANKERS (YW) (ex-U.S. YW-83 class)

 Name         Pendant    Launched          Commissioned      Status
 LAKE BALUAN  AW-33      Dec. 16, 1944     Aug. 1, 1945      Active
   (ex-U.S. YW-111)
 LAKE PAOAY   AW-34      June 24, 1945     Aug. 28, 1945     Active
   (ex-U.S. YW-130)

description

Both vessels were built as water tankers for the United States, part of the U.S. YW-83 class. Both were transferred from the U.S. to the Philippine navy on July 16, 1975....

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