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YTL-602

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

American Campaign Medal - World War II Service Medal - National Defense Service Medal

YTL-422 Class District Harbor Tug, Small:

Built by Robert Jacob Inc., City Island, NY

Contract awarded, 26 July 1944

Laid down, 18 December 1944

Launched, 27 July 1945

Delivered and placed in service as District Harbor Tug, Small YTL-602, 05 October 1945

Served at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, ME, whole career

Unofficially named Cocheco

Final disposition, for sale via GSA (General Services Administration), August 2023

Specifications:
Displacement 70 t.(lt) 80 t.(fl)
Length 66' 2"
Beam 17'
Draft 4' 11"
Speed unknown
Complement 4
Armament none
Propulsion

one Hoover, Owens, Rentschler Co. mod. 68 S.A. Diesel engine

single propeller, 300shp

Size	Image Description	Source
91k	*YTL-602* working outboard of Keokuk (YTB-771), circa April 1999, probably at or near Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, N.H. Photo courtesy of Kurt Horst, BM1, USN. and Paul Smith	Robert Hurst
71k	*YTL-602* passed the nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine *USS Maine* (SSBN-741)**, 8 June 2000, probably at or near Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, N.H. Photo courtesy of Bill Mozinga and Paul Smith	Robert Hurst
109k	*YTL-602* underway on the Piscataqua River, Portsmouth, NH, date unknown. Note the boom rigged on the stern. Photo courtesy of Kurt Horst, BM1, USN. and Paul Smith	Robert Hurst
89k	*YTL-602* underway, probably, at or near Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, NH, date unknown. Photo courtesy of Kurt Horst, BM1, USN. and Paul Smith	Robert Hurst
121k	*YTL-602* underway at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, NH, date unknown. Photo courtesy of Kurt Horst, BM1, USN. and Paul Smith	Robert Hurst
114k	Four views of YTL-602 at Portsmouth Navy Yard, circa summer 2023. Photos from GSA auction listing.	Dave Wright
61k
89k
56k

There is no DANFS history available for YTL-602 at NavSource
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 13 August 2023