USS Wawasee (YTM-367) was laid down on 24 April 1944 at Morris Heights, N.Y., by the Consolidated Shipbuilding Corp.; reclassified YTB-367 on 15 May 1944; launched on 10 June 1944; and completed and placed in service on 27 October 1944.

History
United States
NameUSS Wawasee (YTM-367)
BuilderConsolidated Shipbuilding Corporation, Morris Heights, New York
Laid down24 April 1944
Launched10 June 1944
In service27 October 1944
Out of serviceMay 1974
ReclassifiedDistrict Harbor Tug, Medium YTM-367, February 1962
StrickenMay 1974
FateSold for scrapping in May 1974
General characteristics
Class and typeSassaba-class harbor tug
Displacement
  • 260 tons
  • 345 tons (full)
Length100 ft 0 in (30.48 m)
Beam25 ft 0 in (7.62 m)
Draft9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) (full)
Speed12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Complement14
Armament2 x 0.5 in (12.7 mm) machine guns

Wawasee—reclassified as YTM-367 in February 1962—operated at Boston, Massachusetts, performing tug and tow services in the waters of the 1st Naval District for her entire career. She was taken out of service and struck from the Navy list in May 1974.

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