USS Sassacus (YT-193) was a tugboat built for the U.S. Navy during World War II.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS Sassacus |
| Namesake | A native American word meaning "tribe" |
| Owner | United States Navy |
| Builder | Ira S. Bushey & Son |
| Laid down | 21 April 1942 |
| Launched | 31 July 1942 |
| In service | 7 December 1942 |
| Fate | Unknown |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Pessacus-class tugboat |
| Displacement | 260 tons |
| Length | 100 ft 10 in (30.73 m) |
| Beam | 25 ft (7.6 m) |
| Draft | 11 ft (3.4 m) |
| Speed | 12 knots |
| Complement | 10 |
Sassacus was laid down on 21 April 1942 by Ira S. Bushey and Son, Brooklyn, New York; launched on 31 July 1942; and delivered to the Navy and placed in service on 7 December 1942.
Service history
editAssigned initially to the 3d Naval District and redesignated YTB-193 on 15 May 1944, Sassacus remained in the New York area until early 1945. Then reallocated to the 12th Naval District, she moved south; transited the Panama Canal; and assumed harbor tug duties in the San Francisco area. A year and a half later, however, she was ordered inactivated and was placed out of service, in reserve, on 26 November 1946. Redesignated YTM-193 in February 1962, she remained in reserve until transferred, on loan, to the government of Venezuela in January 1963, where she remained until 1974.
References
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This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
