USS Naugatuck (YTM–753)
| Career (USA) | Union Navy Jack 100x35px |
|---|---|
| Name: | USS Naugatuck |
| Namesake: | An Indian word meaning “one tree” or “fork of the river.” |
| Builder: | Higgins Industries, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Laid down: | date unknown |
| Launched: | 1953 |
| In service: | 21 January 1963 |
| Out of service: | date unknown |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | tugboat |
| Displacement: | 295 tons |
| Length: | 107’ |
| Beam: | 27’ |
| Draft: | 12’ |
| Speed: | 12 knots |
| Crew: | 10 crew members |
USS Naugatuck (YTM-753) was a tugboat acquired by the U.S. Navy from the U.S. Army. She was assigned to harbor duty at New York City harbor.
Acquired from the U.S. Army
Naugatuck -- the second U.S. Navy ship to be so named -- was a medium harbor tug, was taken over from the Army in 1963. Built as LT–1964 by the Higgins Industries, New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1953, she served the Army until acquired by the Navy in 1962, on a loan basis.
The Navy assumed permanent possession the next year, and effective 21 January 1963 the tug was named and reclassified Naugatuck (YTM–753).
Assigned duties in the 3rd Naval District, she continued to provide services in the New York Harbor area into 1970.
Final disposition not known.
References
This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
