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
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | YT-46-class harbor tugboat |
| Builders | Charleston 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 |
| Built | 1918-1919 |
| Planned | 40 |
| Completed | 40 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Tugboat |
| Tonnage | 215 gross tons[1] |
| Length | 88 ft 8 in (27.03 m)[1] |
| Beam | 20 ft 0 in (6.10 m)[1] |
| Draft | 8 ft 9 in (2.67 m)[1] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d Priolo, Gary P.; Wright, David L. "YT-46 - Harbor Tug No. 46". NavSource - Naval Source History. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
- ^ a b "U. S. Navy Harbor Tug No. 85, 1919-1920". Naval Historical Center. May 2007.
- ^ Ships' Data, U.S. Naval Vessels, department of the Navy. Government Printing Office. July 1, 1920. pp. 345–347.
- ^ Colton, Tim (May 7, 2011). "Yard Tugs (YT, YTB, YTM, YTL) Built or Acquired Before WWII". ShipbuildingHistory. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
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