USS ''Ute'' (AT-76) was a constructed for the United States Navy during World War II. Her purpose was to aid ships, usually by towing, on the high seas or in combat or post-combat areas, plus "other duties as assigned." She served in the Pacific Ocean and after successful World War II her crew returned home with three battle stars. After being recommissioned in 1951, she saw action in both the Korean War and the Vietnam War earning two battle stars in Korea and nine campaign stars in Vietnam.

Description

''Ute'' was laid down 27 February 1942 by

United Engineering Co. History United Engineering Co. (incorporated 10 October 1917, about six months after the sale of the predecessor company ''United Engineering Works'' to the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation where it became their Alameda Works), in Alameda, ...

, Alameda, California and launched on 24 June 1942. She was commissioned on 12 December 1942 sponsored by Miss Jean Kell; and commissioned on 29 April 1943.

Decommissioning

''Ute'' was struck from the

Naval Register A Navy Directory, formerly the Navy List or Naval Register is an official list of naval officers, their ranks and seniority, the ships which they command or to which they are appointed, etc., that is published by the government or naval author ...

on 23 January 1989 and sunk as a target on 4 August 1991.

Awards

''Ute'' received three battle stars for World War II service, four battle stars for Korean service and nine campaign stars for Vietnam service.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ute Cherokee-class fleet tugs World War II auxiliary ships of the United States Ships built in Alameda, California 1942 ships Ships transferred from the United States Navy to the United States Coast Guard Ships of the Aleutian Islands campaign