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YT-278 / YTB-278 Ossahinta

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - National Defense Service Medal
Cahto Class District Harbor Tug:
  • Laid down in 1943 at Luders Marine Construction Co., Stamford, CT.
  • Launched, date unknown
  • Delivered, 19 July 1944
  • Placed in service as Ossahinta (YT-278)
  • Assigned to the 12th Naval District at San Francisco, CA.
  • Reclassified District Harbor Tug, Large YTB-278, 15 May 1944
  • Placed out of service in December 1960
  • Struck from the Naval Register, December 1960
  • Final Disposition, sold in December 1960, fate unknown
    Specifications:
    Displacement 397 t.
    Length 110'
    Beam 27'
    Draft 11' 4"
    Speed 13 kts.
    Complement 12
    Armament unknown
    Propulsion diesel, single screw
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    Ossahinta 98k Ossahinta (YTB-278) in dry dock #2 at Navy Yard Mare Island, 1 Aug 1947. Ossahinta was in dry dock from 1 to 12 August 1947 for normal maintenance.
    Navy Yard Mare Island photo # 1467-47 (cropped).    		 Darryl Baker
    Rochester 71k Ossahinta (YTB-278) assisting the light cruiser Rochester (CL-124) arriving at Mare Island in September 1954 to assist in celebrating Mare Island's Centennial on 17-19 September 1954.
    Mare Island Naval Shipyard photo #23881-12-54    		 Darryl Baker
    Rochester 86k Ossahinta (YTB-278) assisting the light cruiser Rochester (CL-124) arriving at Mare Island in September 1954 to assist in celebrating Mare Island's Centennial on 17-19 September 1954.
    Mare Island Naval Shipyard photo #23886-12-54    		 Darryl Baker
    View the Ossahinta (YT-278 / YTB-278)
    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
    US Navy Harbor Tug Boats
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