USS Wahaka (YTM-526)
USS ''Wahaka'' (YTB-526), later YTM-526, was a yard tug placed in commission in 1947. ''Wahaka'' was laid down on 2 June 1945 at Jacksonville, Florida, by the Gibbs Gas Engine Company, Inc. and launched on 9 September 1945, sponsored by Mrs. Charles Strohmeyer, wife of Lieutenant Charles Strohmeyer, an officer who was attached to the Industrial Manager's Office, Jacksonville, Florida. She was completed on 3 December 1945. Allocated to the 11th Naval District at San Diego, California, upon completion, ''Wahaka'' was briefly placed in reserve before being activated once more in December 1947 for service in the 6th Naval District. She operated out of Charleston, South Carolina, through the 1950s, providing tug and tow service as well as pilot assistance. From 1961 to 1963, ''Wahaka'' was assigned to Naval Station Rota at Rota, Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = ''P ...
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Wahaka (village)
Wahaka may refer to: * The phonetic pronunciation of the state of Oaxaca in Mexico * The name of a brand of an artisanal mezcal produced by Zapotec family in San Dionisio, Oaxaca * Wahaka, the name of the rock also known as the "Three Brothers (Yosemite)", in Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, California * Wahaka, a former Awami village at the base of the rock known as the "Three Brothers", in Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, California * USS ''Wahaka'' (YTB-526), later YTM-526, a United States Navy tug placed in commission in 1947 See also * Oaxaca Oaxaca ( , also , , from nci, Huāxyacac ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Oaxaca ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Oaxaca), is one of the 32 states that compose the political divisions of Mexico, Federative Entities of Mexico. It is ...