USS Alamuchee (YTB-228)
USS Alamuchee (YTB-228) was laid down on 3 July 1944 at Camden, New Jersey, by the Mathis Yacht Building Company; launched on 12 February 1945; and placed in service on 4 May 1945. The large harbor tug was assigned to the 8th Naval District and spent the next 15 years operating at New Orleans, LA. Her name was struck from the Navy list in April 1960, and she was transferred to the state of Louisiana in August of that year. She was operated by the Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans as a firefighting tug until 1965. The tug was sold at public auction by the Louisiana government to Mr. George W. Whiteman on 9 August 1965
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USS Alamuchee (YTB-228)
USS Alamuchee (YTB-228) was laid down on 3 July 1944 at Camden, New Jersey, by the Mathis Yacht Building Company; launched on 12 February 1945; and placed in service on 4 May 1945. The large harbor tug was assigned to the 8th Naval District and spent the next 15 years operating at New Orleans, LA. Her name was struck from the Navy list in April 1960, and she was transferred to the state of Louisiana in August of that year. She was operated by the Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans as a firefighting tug until 1965. The tug was sold at public auction by the Louisiana government to Mr. George W. Whiteman on 9 August 1965
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active years start date
1945-05-04
laying down
1944-07-03
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ship launched
1945-02-12
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transferred to the state of Louisiana
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26,518,308
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702,545,607
Ship armament
two .50-cal machine guns
Ship class
Cahto-class district harbor tug
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Ship country
Ship namesake
Tributary creek to the Sucarnoochee River in Alabama
Ship propulsion
diesel, single screw
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USS Alamuchee (YTB-228) was la ...... e W. Whiteman on 9 August 1965
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USS Alamuchee (YTB-228)
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