USS ''Sagamore'' (AT-20) was a which served in the
United States Navy from 1917 to 1946.
''Sagamore'' was originally laid down on 24 May 1917 as ''Commanche'' (SP-3296), as a steel-hulled ocean-going tug, at Buffalo Dry Dock Co., Buffalo, N.Y. under a
War Shipping Board
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contract. ''Commanche'' was renamed ''Sagamore'' on 30 October 1917, launched in November 1917 and transferred to the Navy on 5 December 1917. She was completed and commissioned on 8 June 1918 at the
Boston Navy Yard.
''Sagamore'' was designated as a Fleet Tug (AT-20) on 17 July 1920. She was mostly employed in routine duties in New England. In March 1928 she was employed in the raising of the sunken submarine
''S-4''. For his service in this operation, her commanding officer Chief Boatswain
George Cregan
George Cregan (December 11, 1885 – June 30, 1969) was a lieutenant commander in the United States Navy. He was a recipient of both the Medal of Honor and the Navy Cross.
Biography
Cregan enlisted in the United States Navy in 1907 and serv ...
, a
Medal of Honor recipient, received the
Navy Cross.
''Sagamore'' was reclassified, Fleet Tug Old, (ATO-20) on 14 May 1944 and decommissioned on 31 August 1946, at the
New York Navy Yard
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in Brooklyn, N.Y.
She was struck from the Naval Register on 28 January 1947 and transferred to the
Maritime Commission for disposal.
''Sagamore'' was sold on 24 December 1947, to Hughes Brothers of New York City for $11,327. She was acquired in 1948 by McAllister Brothers Towing and renamed ''John E. McAllister''. She was scrapped in 1953 at Baltimore, Maryland.
Awards
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World War I Victory Medal
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American Defense Service Medal
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American Campaign Medal
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World War II Victory Medal
References
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1917 ships
Bagaduce-class fleet tugs