USS Sassacus (YT-193) was a tugboat built for the U.S. Navy during World War II.

History
United States
NameUSS Sassacus
NamesakeA native American word meaning "tribe"
OwnerUnited States Navy
BuilderIra S. Bushey & Son
Laid down21 April 1942
Launched31 July 1942
In service7 December 1942
FateUnknown
General characteristics
Class and typePessacus-class tugboat
Displacement260 tons
Length100 ft 10 in (30.73 m)
Beam25 ft (7.6 m)
Draft11 ft (3.4 m)
Speed12 knots
Complement10

Sassacus was laid down on 21 April 1942 by Ira S. Bushey and Son, Brooklyn, New York; launched on 31 July 1942; and delivered to the Navy and placed in service on 7 December 1942.

Service history

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Assigned initially to the 3d Naval District and redesignated YTB-193 on 15 May 1944, Sassacus remained in the New York area until early 1945. Then reallocated to the 12th Naval District, she moved south; transited the Panama Canal; and assumed harbor tug duties in the San Francisco area. A year and a half later, however, she was ordered inactivated and was placed out of service, in reserve, on 26 November 1946. Redesignated YTM-193 in February 1962, she remained in reserve until transferred, on loan, to the government of Venezuela in January 1963, where she remained until 1974.

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