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YTL-626

YTL-422 Class District Harbor Tug, Small:
  • Built in 1945, by Steel Ship Ltd., at Mechanics Bay, Auckland, New Zealand for the US Navy
  • Launched in 1945
  • Order canceled in September 1945 because of the end of World War II
  • YTL-626 never saw service with the US Navy
  • Laid up in reserve by the New Zealand Government Marine Department
  • Final Disposition, fate unknown
    Specifications:
    Displacement 70 t.(lt) 74 t. (fl)
    Length 75'
    Beam 18'
    Draft 8' (max.)
    Speed unknown
    Complement 4
    Armament unknown
    Propulsion
    one Atlas Diesel (mod. 6HS 1558)
    single propeller, 320shp
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    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
    Fleet Reserve Association
    Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
    National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors
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    Last Updated 12 November 2010