USS Cahto (YT/YTB-215) was the lead ship of the Cahto-class large harbor tug in the service of the United States Navy.
.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 |
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