USS Segwarusa
and USS Ganadoga (YTM-390) Help USS Canberra (CAG-2) move into position for the International Naval Review, in Hampton Roads, VA, 12 June 1957.
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| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | |
| Builder | Consolidated Shipbuilding Corporation, Morris Heights, New York |
| Laid down | 6 March 1944 |
| Launched | 22 April 1944 |
| In service | 25 September 1944 |
| Reclassified |
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| Stricken | 1 January 1974 |
| Fate | Sold for scrapping in 1974 to Marine Power & Equipment Co, Seattle, WA, 25 June 1974 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Sassaba-class harbor tug |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 100 ft 0 in (30.48 m) |
| Beam | 25 ft 0 in (7.62 m) |
| Draft | 9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) (full) |
| Speed | 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Complement | 14 |
Segwarusa (YT-365) was laid down on 6 March 1944 by Consolidated Shipbuilding Corp., Morris Heights, N.Y.; launched on 22 April; delivered to the Navy and placed in service on 25 September 1944.
Segwarusa was allocated to the 5th Naval District and based at Norfolk, Virginia. She was reclassified as YTB-365 on 15 May 1944 and as YTM-365 on 24 November 1961. She provided fire-fighting, tug, and salvage services to ships and installations in the Norfolk area throughout her long career. Segwarusa was struck from the Navy list on 1 January 1974, sold for scrap to Marine Power & Equip. Co., Seattle, Washington, and removed from Navy custody on 25 June 1974.
References
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
- This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain. The entry can be found here.
- Photo gallery of USS Segwarusa at NavSource Naval History