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USS Chemung (YT-124)
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 USS Chemung (AT-18) (1920 - 1936)
 USS Chemung (Fleet Tug #18) (1918 - 1920)
 USS Pocahontas (Fleet Tug #18) (1917 - 1918)

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
World War I Victory Medal (with Atlantic Fleet clasp)
Chemung Class Fleet Tug:
  • Laid down, date unknown, as Pocahontas at Norfolk Navy Yard, Portsmouth, VA.
  • Launched, 1 April 1916
  • Commissioned USS Pocahontas (Fleet Tug #18), 14 March 1917, Chief Boatswain B. David
  • Renamed Chemung, 1 September 1918
  • Designated Fleet Tug (AT-18), 17 July 1920
  • Reclassified Harbor Tug (YT-124), 31 January 1936
  • Decommissioned, 25 October 1936
  • Final Disposition, sold, 12 February 1937, fate unknown
    Specifications:
    Displacement 575 t.
    Length 123' 6"
    Beam 26' 8"
    Draft 11' 6"
    Speed 11 kts.
    Complement 46
    Armament two 3-pdrs
    Propulsion system unknown
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    Chemung 59k USS Chemung (AT-18) underway, date and location unknown. David Wright
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    DANFS history entry located at the US Naval Historical Center
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    Not Applicable to this Vessel
    Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
    National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors
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