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YTB-540 / YTM-540 Quileute

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - National Defense Service Medal
Hisada Class District Harbor Tug, Large:
  • Laid down, 17 February 1945, at Consolidated Shipbuilding Corp., Morris Heights, N.Y.
  • Launched, 14 May 1945
  • Delivered and placed in service, as Quileute (YTB-540), 16 October 1945, allocated to the 1st Naval District at Boston, MA.
  • Reclassified District Harbor Tug, Medium YTM-540 in February 1962
  • Placed out of service, date unknown
  • Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown
  • Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 1 March 1979
    Specifications:
    Displacement 310 t.(fl)
    Length 101'
    Beam 28'
    Draft 11'
    Speed 12 kts.
    Complement 10
    Armament two .50 caliber machine guns
    Propulsion diesel, single screw
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    Quileute 73k Quileute (YTB-540) and two unidentified tugs assist Boston (CAG-1) into a berth at Naval Shipyard Boston, July 1960. ©Richard Leonhardt
    View the Quileute (YTB-540 / YTM-540)
    DANFS history entry located at the US Naval Historical Center web site
    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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