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US Army Large Tug LT-2084
Wahpeton (YTM-757)


US Army Large Tug LT-2084 was transferred to the US Navy, named Wahpeton (YTM-757)
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

National Defense Service Medal

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 1968
  • Placed in service as the District Harbor Tug (Medium) Wahpeton (YTM-757)
  • Wahpeton was assigned to the 14th Naval District
  • Placed out of service (date unknown)
  • Struck from the Naval Register and sold for commercial service in 1974, renamed Lynne
    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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    YTM-747 31k Wahpeton (YTM-757) moored pierside, date and location unknown. Courtesy National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors - Contributed by Craig Rothhammer

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    DANFS history entry located at the US Naval Historical Center web site
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation
    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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