USS Naugatuck (YTM–753)

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Flag of the United States.svgUnited States
NameUSS Naugatuck
NamesakeAn Indian word meaning "one tree" or "fork of the river."
Builder Higgins Industries, New Orleans, Louisiana
Laid downdate unknown
Launched1953
In service21 January 1963
Out of servicedate unknown
Identification IMO number:  8728165
FateScrapped 1974
General characteristics
Type tugboat
Displacement295 tons
Length107'
Beam27'
Draft12'
Speed12 knots
Crew10 crew members

USS Naugatuck (YTM-753) was a tugboat acquired by the U.S. Navy from the U.S. Army. She was assigned to harbor duty at New York City harbor.

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Acquired from the U.S. Army

Naugatuck – the second U.S. Navy ship to be so named—was a medium harbor tug, was taken over from the Army in 1963. Built as an Army Design 423 Large Tug by Higgins Industries, New Orleans, Louisiana, delivered February 1953, [1] LT–1964 served the Army until acquired by the Navy in 1962, on a loan basis.

The Navy assumed permanent possession the next year, and effective 21 January 1963 the tug was named and reclassified Naugatuck (YTM–753).

3rd Naval District service

Assigned duties in the 3rd Naval District, she continued to provide services in the New York Harbor area into 1970. The ship was scrapped in 1974. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 T. Colton (23 November 2011). "U.S. Army Ocean Tugs (LT, ST)". ShipBuilding History. Archived from the original on 4 November 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2012.

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships .The entry can be found here.