USS ''Hiawatha'' (YT-265), later YTB-265, later YTM-265, was a type
V2-ME-A1 harbor tug
A tugboat or tug is a marine vessel that manoeuvres other vessels by pushing or pulling them, with direct contact or a tow line. These boats typically tug ships in circumstances where they cannot or should not move under their own power, suc ...
that entered service in the
United States Navy in 1942, and was sold in 1987. She was the third ship to bear the name Hiawatha.
Construction
''Hiawatha'' was laid down as the tug ''Port Angeles'', under a
Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 432, by
Birchfield Boiler, Inc. at
Tacoma,
Washington, on 27 October 1941. She was
launched on 3 April 1942, sponsored by Mrs. Violet Davies. The U.S. Navy acquired ''Port Angeles'' on 30 April 1942, renaming her ''Hiawatha'', and placed her in service as harbor tug ''Hiawatha'' (YT-265).
Service history
Because of a delay in the delivery of the engine, the supercharger was not installed and delivery was delayed until 30 November 1942. ''Hiawatha'' performed harbor tug duties for the
13th Naval District
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, at
Seattle, Washington, during and after
World War II. She was reclassified as a large harbor tug, and redesignated YTB-265, on 15 May 1944.
In 1948, ''Hiawatha'' was assigned to the
12th Naval District
The naval district was a U.S. Navy military and administrative command ashore. Apart from Naval District Washington, the Districts were disestablished and renamed Navy Regions about 1999, and are now under Commander, Naval Installations Command ...
, where she operated as a tug for the
San Francisco Naval Shipyard, at
San Francisco, California, into at least the 1960s. She was reclassified as a medium harbor tug, and redesignated YTM-265, in February 1962.
''Hiawatha'' was sold for scrapping on 7 April 1987.
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Tugs of the United States Navy
World War II auxiliary ships of the United States
Ships built in Tacoma, Washington
1942 ships