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YTL-627

YTL-422 Class District Harbor Tug, Small:

Laid down in 1945, by Steel Ship Ltd., at Mechanics Bay, Auckland, New Zealand for the US Navy

Order canceled in September 1945 because of the end of World War II

YTL-627 never saw service with the US Navy

Transferred to the New Zealand navy while only 40% complete in April 1947

Launched incomplete in July 1947

Completed in August 1948 entering service as the tug Arataki at Devonport, New Zealand

Sold to private owners in 1985

Resold in June 2005

Current Disposition, laying in a derelict state at Careys Bay, Port Chalmers, New Zealand,

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

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Source
	3k	The tug *Arataki* (ex-*YTL-627*) laying in a derelict state at Careys Bay, Port Chalmers, New Zealand, circa 2010		Hans van der Ster -"Tugs, Towing and Offshore Newsletter" Vol. 11 No. 43, 24 October 2010

There is no DANFS history available for YTL-627 at NavSource
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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