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Carascan (YTM-774)
ex
 Carascan (YTB-511) (1946 - 1966)


International Radio Call Sign:
November - Delta - Bravo - Quebec
 NDBQ
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
World War II Victory Medal - National Defense Service Medal
Cholocco Class District Harbor Tug, Large:
  • Laid down 1945 at Commercial Iron Works, Portland, OR.
  • Launched, 11 August 945
  • Delivered and placed in service, as Carascan (YTB-511) in March 1946
  • Initially allocated to the 11th Naval District.
  • Redesignated District Harbor Tug, Medium YTM-774 in March 1967
  • Placed out of service, date unknown
  • Struck from the Naval Register in 1972
  • Final Disposition, sold for commercial service in 1973
    Specifications:
    Displacement 218 t.(lt) 345 t.(fl)
    Length 100'
    Beam 26'
    Draft 9' 7"
    Speed 12 kts.
    Complement 10
    Armament two .50 cal machine gun
    Propulsion diesel, single screw
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    Carascan (YTB-511)
    Carascan 62k Carascan (YTB-511) underway, date and location unknown.
    US Navy photo from the collections of the US Navy Memorial.    		 Stan Svec
    Commercial Service
    Carascan 85k Ex-Carascan (YTM-774) in commercial service as civilian tug Sea Hawk moored date and location unknown.
    Photo courtesy of Paul Smith US Navy Harbor Tug Boats    		 Robert Hurst
    Carascan (YTB-511 / YTM-774)
    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 27 May 2011