USS Cahto (YTB-215)

Career
Name: USS Cahto (YTB-215)
In service: 1 June 1944
Out of service: 6 May 1957
Reclassified: YTB-215 on 15 May 1944
Fate: unknown
General characteristics
Class and type: Cahto-class district harbor tug
Displacement: 410 long tons (417 t)
Length: 110 ft 0 in (33.53 m)
Beam: 27 ft 0 in (8.23 m)
Draft: 11 ft 4 in (3.45 m)
Speed: 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Complement: 12
Armament: 2 × .50-caliber machine guns

Cahto was laid down as YT-215 and reclassified YTB-215 on 15 May 1944 prior to being 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.

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