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Achigan (YTB-218)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Uniform - Victor - Delta NUVD

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - National Defense Service Medal

District Harbor Tug:

Laid down, 23 July 1943, as the wooden-hulled harbor tug YT-218, at W. A. Robinson, Inc., Ipswich, MA.

Redesignated large harbor tug YTB-218, 15 May 1944

Launched, 4 October 1944

Placed in service, 9 January 1945, as Achigan (YTB-218)

Allocated to the 4th Naval District at the Philadelphia Navy Yard

Reallocated in 1956 to the 6th Naval District at Charleston, S.C.

Deactivated in 1957

Struck from the Naval Register in 1957

Final Disposition, disposed of in 1957, fate unknown

Specifications:
Displacement 410 t.
Length 110'
Beam 27'
Draft 11' 4"
Speed 12 kts.
Complement 12
Armament two .50 cal. machine guns
Propulsion

Diesel

single propeller, 1,000shp

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Source
	77k	Achigan (YTB-218) alongside an unidentified ship, date and location unknown. US Navy photo for the US Navy Memorial collection.		Stan Svec

Achigan (YTB-218)
DANFS history entry located at the US Naval History and Heritage Command

Crew Contact And Reunion Information
U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log

Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors

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Last Updated 8 April 2011