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Waukegan (YTM-755)

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US Army Large Tug LT-1968 was transferred to the US Navy, named Waukegan (YTM-755)
Chicopee Class District Harbor Tug (Medium)
  • Laid down, date unknown, at National Steel and Shipbuilding Co., San Diego, CA.
  • Launched, date unknown
  • Delivered to the US Army in 1954
  • Acquired by the US Navy in September 1964 and placed in service as the District Harbor Tug (Medium) Waukegan (YTM-755)
  • Waukegan was assigned to the 10th Naval District at San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Placed out of service in 1975, date unknown
  • Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown
  • Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 1 June 1976, by the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS)
    Specifications:
    Displacement 310 t.(fl)
    Length 107'
    Beam 27'
    Draft 12'
    Speed 12 kts.
    Complement 16
    Armament none
    Propulsion Diesel, single screw
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    Mauna Loa 128k Waukegan (YTM-755) and YC-1369 along with other service craft are alongside USS Mauna Loa (AE-8) offloading ammuntion while at anchor at San Juan, Puerto Rico, circa 1964-1975.
    US Navy photo # USN 1111131 from the collections of the US Naval History and Heritage Command.    		 Robert Hurst
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    DANFS history entry located at the US Naval History and Heritage Command
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
    Fleet Reserve Association
    Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
    National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors
    US Navy Harbor Tug Boats
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