USS Wawasee

USS Wawasee (YTM-367) was laid down on 24 April 1944 at Morris Heights, N.Y., by the Consolidated Shipbuilding Corp.; reclassified YTB-367 on 15 May 1944; launched on 10 June 1944; and completed and placed in service on 27 October 1944.

History
United States
Name	USS Wawasee (YTM-367)
Builder	Consolidated Shipbuilding Corporation, Morris Heights, New York
Laid down	24 April 1944
Launched	10 June 1944
In service	27 October 1944
Out of service	May 1974
Reclassified	District Harbor Tug, Medium YTM-367, February 1962
Stricken	May 1974
Fate	Sold for scrapping in May 1974
General characteristics
Class and type	Sassaba-class harbor tug
Displacement	260 tons 345 tons (full)
Length	100 ft 0 in (30.48 m)
Beam	25 ft 0 in (7.62 m)
Draft	9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) (full)
Speed	12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Complement	14
Armament	2 x 0.5 in (12.7 mm) machine guns

Wawasee—reclassified as YTM-367 in February 1962—operated at Boston, Massachusetts, performing tug and tow services in the waters of the 1st Naval District for her entire career. She was taken out of service and struck from the Navy list in May 1974.

References

• This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
• NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive Wawasee (YTM-367)