USS Mecosta (YTM-392)
| Career (United States) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | USS Mecosta |
| Namesake: | Mecosta,a 19th century Potawatomi chief. |
| Builder: | Consolidated Shipbuilding Corporation, Morris Heights, New York |
| Laid down: | 13 September 1944 |
| Launched: | 28 October 1944 |
| In service: | 20 January 1945 |
| Reclassified: | Reclassified YTM-391 1 February 1962 |
| Fate: | Sold to commercial interests 1 July 1981 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Sassaba-class harbor tug |
| Displacement: | 260 tons 345 tons (full) |
| Length: | 100 ft 0 in (30.48 m) |
| Beam: | 25 ft 0 in (7.62 m) |
| Draft: | 9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) (full) |
| Speed: | 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Complement: | 14 |
Originally contracted to be built as YT‑392 on 7 April 1941, Mecosta (YTB‑392) was laid down by Consolidated Shipbuilding Corp., Morris Heights, N.Y., 13 September 1944; launched 28 October 1944: and placed in service 20 January 1945.
Mecosta was assigned to Service Squadron 1, Service Force, Atlantic Fleet, for a year of towing and salvage duties from arrival off the European coast 1 March. In March 1946 she transferred to the Naval Operating Base at Bermuda for support service as a large harbor tug for the next 9 years. She was redesignated YTM‑392 on 1 February 1962. Mecosta began operations with the Atlantic Fleet, based from Norfolk, Va., in March 1965, continuing her service to the fleet into 1969.
References
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
- This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain. The entry can be found here.
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