USS YP-17

She was laid down at the Seattle shipyard of the Lake Union Dry Dock and Machine Works, Seattle, one of 203 "Six-Bitters" ordered by the United States Coast Guard.^[3] She was designed for long-range picket and patrol duty during Prohibition for postings 20 to 30 miles from shore.^[4] The date of her launching and completion is uncertain although the class design was finalized in April 1924 and all of the Six-Bitters were commissioned by 1925.^[4] She was commissioned in 1925 as CG-275.^[3]

On 21 June 1933, she was transferred to the United States Navy and designated as a Yard Patrol Craft (YP).^[3] She was assigned to the 13th Naval District where she trained reservists.^[3] On 22 October 1940, she along with her sister ship YP-16, were delivered to Guam aboard the replenishment oiler USS Ramapo for duty as a patrol boat and for island defense.^[3]

On 10 December 1941, during the Japanese attack on Guam, she was attacked and damaged by Japanese aircraft.^[3][5] Her crew was unable to set her ablaze (the fate of her sister ship, YP-16) before she was captured by the Japanese.^[6] She was struck from the Naval List on 24 July 1942.^[3] Her crew was sent to Japanese internment camps.^[3] Her ultimate fate is unknown.^[6]

She was awarded one battle star.^[3]