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Neokautah (YTB-284)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Zulu - Alpha - Juliet
NZAJ

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

Cato Class District Harbor Tug:

Laid down, 10 September 1943, as District Harbor Tug YT-284 at Westergard Boat Works, Biloxi, MS.

Reclassified District Harbor Tug, Large YTB-284, 15 May 1944

Launched, 22 July 1944

Completed 31 October 1944

Delivered to the US Navy and placed in service, 24 November 1944, as Neokautah (YTB-284)

Allocated to the 8th Naval District at New Orleans, LA.

Reassigned to Orange, TX., in 1951

Placed out of service and struck from the Naval Register in 1959

Sold in May 1960 to Mobile Towing & Wrecking Co.

Final Disposition, fate unknown

Specifications:
Displacement 397 t.
Length 110'
Beam 25'
Draft 11' 4"
Speed 12 kts.
Complement 10
Armament two .50 cal machine guns
Propulsion

one Diesel engine

single propeller, 900shp

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Source
	76k	Neokautah (YTB-284) underway, date and location unknown. US Navy photo from the US Navy Memorial.		Stan Svec

Neokautah (YTB-284)
DANFS history entry located at the US Navy 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 25 April 2011