USS Wahpeton (YTB-527)
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The first USS Wahpeton (YTB-527), later YTM-527, was a harbor
tug
in commission from 1946 through at least 1979.
Wahpeton was laid down on 23 June 1945 at Jacksonville
, Florida
, by the Gibbs Gas Engine Company, Inc. She was launched on 29 September 1945, sponsored by Mrs. Emery H. Price, the wife of Congressman Emery H. Price, a member of the U.S. House Naval Affairs Committee, and was completed on 2 January 1946.
Listed as "out of service" with the Texas group of the National Defense Reserve Fleet
as of March 1946, Wahpeton was activated in August 1946. She was assigned to the 6th Naval District and placed in service at Charleston
, South Carolina
, soon thereafter. She was reclassified as a medium harbor tug and redesignated YTM-527 in February 1962.
From 1968 until 1974, she was one of two U.S. Navy tugs in service as USS Wahpeton, the other being tug USS Wahpeton (YTM-757)
.
Wahpeton was stricken from the Navy List
on 31 December 1985.
Harbor
A harbor or harbour , or haven, is a place where ships, boats, and barges can seek shelter from stormy weather, or else are stored for future use. Harbors can be natural or artificial...
tug
Tugboat
A tugboat is a boat that maneuvers vessels by pushing or towing them. Tugs move vessels that either should not move themselves, such as ships in a crowded harbor or a narrow canal,or those that cannot move by themselves, such as barges, disabled ships, or oil platforms. Tugboats are powerful for...
in commission from 1946 through at least 1979.
Wahpeton was laid down on 23 June 1945 at Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, by the Gibbs Gas Engine Company, Inc. She was launched on 29 September 1945, sponsored by Mrs. Emery H. Price, the wife of Congressman Emery H. Price, a member of the U.S. House Naval Affairs Committee, and was completed on 2 January 1946.
Listed as "out of service" with the Texas group of the National Defense Reserve Fleet
National Defense Reserve Fleet
The National Defense Reserve Fleet consists of "mothballed" ships, mostly merchant vessels, that can be activated within 20 to 120 days to provide shipping for the United States of America during national emergencies, either military or non-military, such as commercial shipping crises.The NDRF is...
as of March 1946, Wahpeton was activated in August 1946. She was assigned to the 6th Naval District and placed in service at Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the...
, South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
, soon thereafter. She was reclassified as a medium harbor tug and redesignated YTM-527 in February 1962.
From 1968 until 1974, she was one of two U.S. Navy tugs in service as USS Wahpeton, the other being tug USS Wahpeton (YTM-757)
USS Wahpeton (YTM-757)
The second USS Wahpeton was a yard tug placed in commission in the United States Navy in 1968 and sold in 1974.The U.S. Navy acquired the tug LT-2084 from the United States Army in April 1968...
.
Wahpeton was stricken from the Navy List
Navy List
A Navy List or Naval Register is an official list of naval officers, their ranks and seniority, the ships which they command or to which they are appointed, etc., that is published by the government or naval authorities of a country....
on 31 December 1985.
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