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Montezuma (YTM-145)
ex
 Montezuma (YTB-145) (1944 - 1962)
 Montezuma (YT-145) (1941 - 1944)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Alpha - Oscar - India
 NAOI
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons


Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - American Defense Service Medal
Bottom Row - American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - National Defense Service Medal (2)
Woban Class District Harbor Tug:
  • Built in 1940 at Consolidated Shipbuilding Corp., Morris Heights, N.Y
  • Launched, 2 December 1940
  • Placed in service, 8 April 1941 as Montezuma (YT-145), allocated to the 5th Naval District, Norfolk Navy Yard, Portsmouth, VA.
  • Reclassified District Harbor Tug, Large, YTB-145, 15 May 1944
  • Reclassified District Harbor Tug, Medium, YTM-145, in February 1962
  • Placed out of service and laid up in the Atlantic Reserve Fleet, Green Cove Springs, FL., date unknown
  • Reactived in September 1950
  • Placed out of service, date unknown
  • Struck from the Naval Register, (date unknown
  • Final Disposition, disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping, 1 May 1975
    Specifications:
    Displacement 218 t.(lt.) 325 t.(fl.)
    Length 100'
    Beam 25'
    Draft 11' (max)
    Speed 12 kts.
    Complement unknown
    Armament unknown
    Propulsion diesel, single screw
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    Hoga 473k Montezuma (YT-145) right and Hoga (YT-146) left moored at Consolidated Shipbuilding Corp., Morris Heights, N.Y., soon after they were launched in December 1940. US National Archives photo. .
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    DANFS history entry located at the US Naval Historical Center
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation
    Fleet Reserve Association
    Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
    National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors
    US Navy Harbor Tug Boats
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