USS Ute

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USCGC Ute underway, 2 June 1986, location unknown.
History
Flag of the United States.svgUnited States
NameUSS UTE (AT-76)
Namesake Ute people
Builder United Engineering Co.
Laid down27 February 1942
Launched24 June 1942
Commissioned13 December 1942
Decommissioned13 July 1946
Reclassified Fleet ocean tug ATF-76, 15 May 1944
Honors and
awards
3 x battle stars for World War II
FateSunk as a target, 4 August 1991
Recommissioned14 September 1951
Decommissioned30 August 1974
Honors and
awards
Recommissioned USCGC UTE (WMEC-76) 30 September 1980
Decommissioned26 May 1988
Stricken23 January 1989
FateSunk as a target, 4 August 1991
Badge USS Ute Badge.png
General characteristics
Class and type Navajo-class fleet tug
Displacement1,646 long tons (1,672 t)
Length205 ft (62 m)
Beam38 ft 6 in (11.73 m)
Draft15 ft 3 in (4.65 m)
Propulsion
Speed16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph)
Complement76
Armament

USS Ute (AT-76) was a Navajo-class fleet tug constructed for the United States Navy during World War II. [1] Her purpose was to aid ships, usually by towing, on the high seas or in combat or post-combat areas, plus "other duties as assigned." She served in the Pacific Ocean and after successful World War II her crew returned home with three battle stars. After being recommissioned in 1951, she saw action in both the Korean War and the Vietnam War earning two battle stars in Korea and nine campaign stars in Vietnam.

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Description

International radio call sign of
USS Ute [1]
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Ute was laid down 27 February 1942 by United Engineering Co., Alameda, California and launched on 24 June 1942. She was commissioned on 12 December 1942 sponsored by Miss Jean Kell; and commissioned on 29 April 1943. [1]

Decommissioning

Ute was struck from the Naval Register on 23 January 1989 and sunk as a target on 4 August 1991.

Awards

Ute received three battle stars for World War II service, four battle stars for Korean service and nine campaign stars for Vietnam service.

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References

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

  1. 1 2 3 "USS Ute". NavSource Naval History. Retrieved 21 July 2015.