USS Wateree

Last updated October 21, 2021

USS Wateree may refer to the following ships of the United States Navy:

USS Wateree (1863), was a gunboat launched in 1863. She was badly damaged in an earthquake in Arica, Peru
USS Wateree (ATF-117), was a fleet ocean tug, launched in June 1944 and sunk in November 1945
USS Wateree (ATA-174), was an auxiliary ocean tug launched in 1943, sold to the Peruvian Navy in 1961, and served there until 1977 or 1978

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USS Wateree (ATF-117/AT-117) was an Abnaki-class fleet ocean tug acquired by the U.S. Navy during World War II. Wateree was sent to the western Pacific Ocean to perform towing services; however, during a typhoon, she was damaged beyond repair and lost, with eight crew members missing.

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