USS Naugatuck (YTM–753)

For other ships with the same name, see USS Naugatuck.

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.

History
United States
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
Identification	IMO number: 8728165
Fate	Scrapped 1974
General characteristics
Type	tugboat
Displacement	295 tons
Length	107 ft (33 m)
Beam	27 ft (8.2 m)
Draft	12 ft (3.7 m)
Speed	12 knots
Crew	10 crew members

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 an Army Design 423 Large Tug by Higgins Industries, New Orleans, Louisiana, delivered February 1953, LT–1964 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).

3rd Naval District service

Assigned duties in the 3rd Naval District, she continued to provide services in the New York Harbor area into 1970. The ship was scrapped in 1974.

References

 This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.