USS Cahto
.jpg) USS Cahto (YTB-215) underway, date and location unknown.
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | Cahto |
| Namesake | Cahto |
| Builder | W. A. Robinson, Ipswich, Massachusetts |
| In service | 1 June 1944 |
| Out of service | 6 May 1957 |
| Reclassified | YTB-215, 15 May 1944 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Disposed, 1957 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type | Cahto-class large harbor tug |
| Displacement | 410 long tons (420 t) |
| Length | 110 ft (34 m) |
| Beam | 27 ft (8.2 m) |
| Draft | 11 ft 4 in (3.45 m) |
| Installed power | 1,000 shp (750 kW) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Complement | 12 |
| Armament | 2 × .50-caliber machine guns |
USS Cahto (YT/YTB-215) was the lead ship of the Cahto-class large harbor tug in the service of the United States Navy.
Construction
[edit]Cahto (YT-215) was laid down by W. A. Robinson, Inc., at Ipswich, Massachusetts, [2] and reclassified a large harbor tug YTB-215 on 15 May 1944.
Service history
[edit]Cahto was placed in service on 1 June, for duty in the 3rd Naval District. She remained in operation there until 5 July 1956, when she was transferred to the 6th Naval District, remaining active until her disposal on 6 May 1957.[3]
Cahto was commanded by Ensign James Edward Hair, in 1944–1945, who was one of the "Golden Thirteen", the first African-American commissioned officers in the US Navy.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Colton 2015.
- ^ DANFS.
- ^ Lambert, Bruce (11 January 1992). "James E. Hair, 76, Naval Officer Whose Unit Broke Color Bar, Dies". The New York Times. New York. ISSN 0362-4331.
Bibliography
[edit]- "Cahto (YTB-215)". NavSource Online. 8 April 2011. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- Colton, Tim (2 January 2015). "W. A. Robinson". shipbuildinghistory.com. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- "Cahto (YTB-215)". Dictionary of American Naval fighting ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
External links
[edit]Photo gallery of USS Cahto at NavSource Naval History