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Harbor Tug No. 86 / YT-86 / YMT-1 / YTL-86

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal
District Harbor Tug:
  • Laid down (date unknown) as the copper-sheathed wooden hulled tug Harbor Tug No. 86 at Navy Yard Mare Island, Vallejo, CA.
  • Launched, 15 October 1918
  • Placed in service as Harbor Tug No. 86 at Mare Island
  • Designated District Harbor Tug YT-86 in 1922
  • Redesignated Yard Motor Tug YMT-1 in 1924
  • Redesignated District Harbor Tug, Small YTL-86 in 1945
  • Placed out of service (date unknown)
  • Struck from the Naval Register (date unknown)
  • Final Disposition (fate unknown)
    Specifications:
    Displacement 54 t.
    Length 65'
    Beam 16' 2"
    Draft 6' 2"
    Speed unknown
    Complement unknown
    Armament none
    Propulsion Union 4 cylinder, 4 cycle gasoline engine, 12" X 15", single screw
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    YMT-1 82k Yard Motor Tug No. 1 photographed circa the late 1930s, probably at San Diego, CA. Before 1929 this craft was known as Yard Motor Tug No. 86 (YT-86). .
    US Navy photo # NH 104621 from the collections of the US Naval Historical Center.    		 Robert Hurst
    There is no DANFS history available for YT-86 / YMT-1 / YTL-86 at NavSource
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    No Information Available
    Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
    National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors
    US Navy Harbor Tug Boats
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