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Takos (YTM-546)
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 Takos (YTB-546) (1945 - 1962)

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

National Defense Service Medal
Hisada Class District Harbor Tug, Large:
  • Laid down, 10 October 1944, at Ira S. Bushey & Sons, Inc., Brooklyn, N.Y.
  • Launched, 30 July 1945
  • Delivered to the Navy, 11 October 1945 and commissioned, USS Takos (YTB-546)
  • Assigned to New York Navy Yard, 15 November 1945
  • Placed out of commission, in reserve, 3 April 1947, at Mayport, FL.
  • Reactivated and place in service in November 1950, allocated to the 1st Naval District
  • Reclassified District Harbor Tug, Medium YTM-546 in February 1962
  • Reassigned to Naval Station Norfolk, VA. in 1973
  • Placed out of service in 1973, laid up in the Inactive Fleet, at Norfolk.
  • Struck from the Naval Register, 3 April 1987
  • Final Disposition, disposed of, 3 April 1987 for reuse/conversion by the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS)
    Specifications:
    Displacement 260 t.(lt) 310 t.(fl)
    Length 101'
    Beam 28'
    Draft 11'
    Speed 12 kts.
    Complement 10
    Armament unknown
    Propulsion Diesel, single screw
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    Takos 61k Takos (YTM-546) underway, date and location unknown.
    US Navy photo from the collections of the US Navy Memorial.    		 Stan Svec
    Takos (YTB-546 / YTM-546)
    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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