USS Chochise (YTB-216) was a tugboat of the United States Navy named for Cochise, a chief of the Chokonen band of the Chiricahua Apache.
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | Cochise |
| Namesake | Cochise |
| Builder | W. A. Robinson Inc. |
| Acquired | 1944 |
| Decommissioned | 1966 |
| Homeport | New York, NY |
| Fate | Unknown |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Large Harbor Tug |
| Tonnage | 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 | |
| Armament | 2 x 0.50 Cal Machine Guns |
Construction edit
She was laid down as a wooden-hulled ship (Originally YT-216) in Ipswich by W. A. Robinson Inc. In July 1944, she was acquired by the United States Navy and assigned to New York Harbor.
Service history edit
Chochise remained in service until 1966, when decommissioned and struck from the Naval Vessel Register.