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Wabanquot (YTM-525)
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 Wabanquot (YTB-525) (1945 - 1962)

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is left to right
American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - National Defense Service Medal
Hisada Class District Harbor Tug, Large:
  • Built by Gibbs Gas Engine Co., Jacksonville, FL
  • Laid down, May 1945
  • Launched, 09 August 1945
  • Delivered and placed in service, as Wabanquot (YTB-525), 13 November 1945
  • Allocated to the 11th Naval District at San Diego, CA
  • Transferred to the Atlantic Fleet and placed in reserve, 1947
  • Reactived and assigned to the 3rd Naval District at New York City, 1948
  • Redesignated District Harbor Tug, Medium YTM-525 in February 1962
  • Placed out of service, date unknown
  • Struck from the Naval Register in April 1976
  • Transferred to other Government Agencies, April 1976
  • Sold to Cape Fear Towing, Wilmington, NC, repowered and renamed Fort Johnston (ON 661754), 1976
  • Acquired by Moran Towing when they took over Cape Fear Towing, 2007
  • Retired from service, 2012
  • Final Disposition, current status unknown
    Specifications:
    Displacement 218 tons (lt) 310 tons(fl)
    Length 101'
    Beam 25'
    Draft 9' 7"
    Speed 12 kts.
    Complement 10
    Armament unknown
    Propulsion Diesel, single propeller
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    Wabanquot (YTB-525)
    Wabanquot 83k Wabanquot (YTB-525) underway in the harbor at New York City, date unknown.
    US Navy photo from the collections of the US Navy Memorial.    		 Stan Svec
    Commercial Service
    Wabanquot 70k ex-Wabanquot (YTB-525) in commerical service as Fort Johnston, date and location unknown.
    Photo courtesy tugboatinformation.com    		 Robert Hurst
    Wabanquot 72k ex-Wabanquot (YTB-525) in commerical service as Fort Johnston, date and location unknown.
    Photo courtesy tugboatinformation.com    		 Robert Hurst
    Wabanquot (YTB-525 / YTM-525)
    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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