USS Wahtah (YT-140), later YTB-140, was a United States Navy harbor tug in commission from 1939 to 1946.

History
United States
NameUSS Wahtah
Namesake"Wahtah", a Native American word for ship
BuilderNorfolk Navy Yard, Portsmouth, Virginia
Laid down28 August 1939
Launched14 December 1939
ReclassifiedLarge harbor tug (YTB-140) on 15 May 1944
Stricken15 October 1974
IdentificationIMO number8434398
FateSold soon after being struck
General characteristics
Class and typeWoban-class harbor tug
Displacement300 tons
Length100 ft 9 in (30.71 m)
Beam27 ft 10 in (8.48 m)
Draft9 ft 7 in (2.92 m)
Propulsion1000hp diesel-electric, two Enterprise engines

Wahtah was laid down on 28 August 1939 at Portsmouth, Virginia, by the Norfolk Navy Yard. She was launched on 14 December 1939, sponsored by Miss Marie Yvonne Thornton, and soon thereafter was placed in service at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, D.C.

For the remainder of her active career, Wahtah remained attached to the Washington Navy Yard performing local tugging and towing operations, providing waterfront fire protection, and other related services. She was reclassified as a large harbor tug and redesignated YTB-140 on 15 May 1944.

Struck from the Navy List on 15 October 1974, she was soon sold.

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