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USS Wando (YTB-123)
The second USS ''Wando'' (Tug No. 17), later YT-17, later YT-123, later YTB-123, was a United States Navy tug in commission from 1917 to 1946. Construction and commissioning ''Wando'' (Tug No. 17) was laid down on 14 June 1915 by the Charleston Navy Yard. Launched on 7 March 1916, she was commissioned on 3 April 1917. First period in commission (1917-1922) ''Wando'' remained at the Charleston Navy Yard until 15 April 1917, when she got underway for New England waters and, with the ferryboat USS Wave (YFB-10), USS ''Wave'' (YFB-10) in tow, steamed north, via Lynnhaven Roads, Virginia and the New York Navy Yard in New York City, arriving at Newport, Rhode Island, Newport, Rhode Island, on 21 April 1917. Shifting to Boston, Massachusetts, Boston, Massachusetts via the Cape Cod Canal soon thereafter, she towed a coal barge to the New York Navy Yard on 25 April and 26 April 1917 and subsequently towed the scout cruiser USS Salem (CL-3), USS ''Salem'' (CL-3) from Philadelphia, Pen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Wando (AT-17)
The second USS ''Wando'' (Tug No. 17), later YT-17, later YT-123, later YTB-123, was a United States Navy tugboat, tug in Ship commissioning, commission from 1917 to 1946. Construction and commissioning ''Wando'' (Tug No. 17) was laid down on 14 June 1915 by the Charleston Navy Yard. Launched on 7 March 1916, she was commissioned on 3 April 1917. First period in commission (1917-1922) ''Wando'' remained at the Charleston Navy Yard until 15 April 1917, when she got underway for New England waters and, with the ferryboat USS Wave (YFB-10), USS ''Wave'' (YFB-10) in tow, steamed north, via Lynnhaven Roads, Virginia and the New York Navy Yard in New York City, arriving at Newport, Rhode Island, Newport, Rhode Island, on 21 April 1917. Shifting to Boston, Massachusetts, Boston, Massachusetts via the Cape Cod Canal soon thereafter, she towed a coal barge to the New York Navy Yard on 25 April and 26 April 1917 and subsequently towed the scout cruiser USS Salem (CL-3), USS ''Salem'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |