YT-46-class harbor tugboat

The YT-46-class harbor tugboat was a wood-hulled tugboat design ordered by the U.S. Navy in May and June 1918 during World War I.[2] 40 ships of the type (Harbor Tugs Nos. 46-85)[2] were launched and completed at 13 shipyards: the Charleston Navy Yard; the New Orleans Naval Yard; the Clayton Ship & Boat Building Company, Clayton, New York; the Eastern Shipyard Company, Greenport, New York; the Eastern Shore Shipbuilding Company, Sharpstown, Maryland; the Greenport Basin and Construction Company, Greenport, New York; the Hiltebrant Dry Dock Company, Kingston, New York; Robert Jacob Shipyard, City Island, New York; the Luders Marine Construction Company, Stamford, Connecticut; the Mathis Yacht Building Company, Camden, New Jersey; the New York Yacht, Launch & Engine Company, Bronx, New York; the Vinyard Shipbuilding Company, Milford, Delaware; and the Wheeler Shipyard Corporation, Brooklyn, New York.[3][4] In 1920, at the Navy's adoption of alpha-numeric hull designations, the ships were classified as yard tugs YT-46 though YT-85.

U.S. Navy Harbor Tug No. 85, circa 1919
Class overview
NameYT-46-class harbor tugboat
BuildersCharleston Navy Yard
New Orleans Naval Yard
Clayton Ship & Boat Building Company, Clayton, New York
Eastern Shipyard Company, Greenport, New York
Eastern Shore Shipbuilding Company, Sharpstown, Maryland
Greenport Basin and Construction Company, Greenport, New York
Hiltebrant Dry Dock Company, Kingston, New York
Robert Jacob Shipyard, City Island, New York
Luders Marine Construction Company, Stamford, Connecticut
Mathis Yacht Building Company, Camden, New Jersey
New York Yacht, Launch & Engine Company, Bronx, New York
Vinyard Shipbuilding Company, Milford, Delaware
Wheeler Shipyard Corporation, Brooklyn, New York
Built1918-1919
Planned40
Completed40
General characteristics
TypeTugboat
Tonnage215 gross tons[1]
Length88 ft 8 in (27.03 m)[1]
Beam20 ft 0 in (6.10 m)[1]
Draft8 ft 9 in (2.67 m)[1]

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  1. ^ a b c d Priolo, Gary P.; Wright, David L. "YT-46 - Harbor Tug No. 46". NavSource - Naval Source History. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "U. S. Navy Harbor Tug No. 85, 1919-1920". Naval Historical Center. May 2007.
  3. ^ Ships' Data, U.S. Naval Vessels, department of the Navy. Government Printing Office. July 1, 1920. pp. 345–347.
  4. ^ Colton, Tim (May 7, 2011). "Yard Tugs (YT, YTB, YTM, YTL) Built or Acquired Before WWII". ShipbuildingHistory. Retrieved 10 July 2022.