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Mahoa (YTM-519)
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 Mahoa (YTB-519) (1945 - 1962)

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
Hisada Class District Harbor Tug, Large:
  • Laid down, 8 January 1945, at Gibbs Gas Engine Co., Jacksonville, FL.
  • Launched, 30 April 1945
  • Delivered and placed in service, as Mahoa (YTB-519), 21 August 1945, allocated to the 15th Naval District, Coco Solo Naval Base, Panama Canal Zone
  • Reassigned to the 6th Naval District at Charleston in 1958
  • Redesignated District Harbor Tug, Medium YTM-519 in February 1962
  • Reassigned to duty with the Atlantic Fleet in January 1966
  • Struck from the Naval Register in 1977
  • Final Disposition, disposed of in support of fleet training, 1 April 1978, SINKEX
    Specifications:
    Displacement 237 t.(lt) 325 t.(fl)
    Length 100'
    Beam 25'
    Draft 9' 7"
    Speed 12 kts.
    Complement 10
    Armament none
    Propulsion Diesel, single screw
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    Mahoa 48k Mahoa (YTB-519) escorting a section of a floating drydock through the Panama Canal, date unknown.
    Photo courtesy of Paul Smith US Navy Harbor Tug Boats    		 Robert Hurst
    View the Mahoa (YTB-519 / YTM-519)
    DANFS history entry located at the US Naval History and Heritage Command
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    No Information Available
    Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
    National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors
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