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Yatanocas (YTM-544)
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Yatanocas (YTB-544) (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, 12 April 1945, at Consolidated Shipbuilding Corp., Morris Heights, N.Y.
  • Launched, 9 July 1945
  • Delivered and placed in service in the 3rd Naval District, as Yatanocas (YTB-544) 14 December 1945
  • Placed out of service and laid up in reserve in March 1946, in the Florida Group, Atlantic Reserve Fleet, at Green Cove Springs, FL.
  • Reactived for service in May 1947 and assigned to the 6th Naval District at Charleston, S.C.
  • Reclassified District Harbor Tug, Medium YTM-544 in February 1962
  • Placed out of service, date unknown
  • Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown
  • Final Disposition, disposed of, 10 June 1987, by title transfer to the Maritime Administration
    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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    Yatanocas 137k Yatanocas (YTM-544) hauled out of the water, date and location unknown.
    US Navy photo from the collections of the US Navy Memorial.
    Stan Svec

    Yatanocas (YTB-544 / YTM-544)
    DANFS history entry located at the US Naval History and Heritage Command
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log

    Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
    National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors

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