For other ships with the same name, see USS Osceola.
The third USS Osceola (YT-129), previously USS YT-129, later YTB-129, later YTM-129, was a United States Navyharbortugcommissioned in 1938 and sold for scrapping in 1973.
Harbor tug USS YT-129 was launched by the Charleston Navy Yard on 3 March 1938 and commissioned on 1 June 1938. She was assigned the name USS Osceola (YT-129) on 17 September 1938.
Osceola reported to the 14th Naval District, headquartered at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii and was stationed at Pearl Harbor throughout World War II. She was reclassified as a large harbor tug (YTB–129) on 12 April 1944 and was damaged during the West Loch Disaster of 21 May 1944.[1] Her classification changed to medium harbor tug (YTM–129) in early 1962.
NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive Osceola (YTM-129) ex Osceola (YTB-129) (1944 - 1962) Osceola (YT-129) (1938 - 1944)
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osceola, other, ships, with, same, name, osceola, third, previously, later, later, united, states, navy, harbor, commissioned, 1938, sold, scrapping, 1973, assisting, battleship, pearl, harbor, hawaiihistory, united, states, nameuss, osceola, namesakeosceola, . For other ships with the same name see USS Osceola The third USS Osceola YT 129 previously USS YT 129 later YTB 129 later YTM 129 was a United States Navy harbor tug commissioned in 1938 and sold for scrapping in 1973 USS Osceola YT 129 assisting a battleship at Pearl Harbor HawaiiHistory United States NameUSS Osceola NamesakeOsceola 1804 1838 a noted Seminole chief and leader during the Second Seminole War 1835 1842 BuilderCharleston Navy Yard Launched3 March 1938 Commissioned1 June 1938 RenamedUSS Osceola 17 September 1938 previously had been USS YT 129 ReclassifiedLarge harbor tug YTB 129 12 April 1944 Medium harbor tug YTM 129 early 1962 FateSold for scrapping 1 February 1973 General characteristics TypeHarbor tug Displacement890 tons Length124 ft 9 in 38 02 m Beam28 ft 0 in 8 53 m Draft14 ft 0 in 4 27 m Harbor tug USS YT 129 was launched by the Charleston Navy Yard on 3 March 1938 and commissioned on 1 June 1938 She was assigned the name USS Osceola YT 129 on 17 September 1938 Osceola reported to the 14th Naval District headquartered at Pearl Harbor Hawaii and was stationed at Pearl Harbor throughout World War II She was reclassified as a large harbor tug YTB 129 on 12 April 1944 and was damaged during the West Loch Disaster of 21 May 1944 1 Her classification changed to medium harbor tug YTM 129 in early 1962 Osceola was sold for scrapping by the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service DRMS on 1 February 1973 References edit Cressman Robert J 2000 The Official Chronology of the U S Navy in World War II Naval Institute Press p 229 ISBN 1 55750 149 1 This article incorporates text from the public domainDictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships The entry can be found here External links editMaritimeDigital Encyclopedia NavSource Online Service Ship Photo Archive Osceola YTM 129 ex Osceola YTB 129 1944 1962 Osceola YT 129 1938 1944 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title USS Osceola YT 129 amp oldid 1089052746, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
