USS ''Waneta'' (YT-384), later YTB-384, later YTM-384, was a
United States Navy
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harbor tug
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in commission from 1944 to 1946 and from 1953 to 1974.
''Waneta'' was laid down on 8 September 1943 at
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. She was launched on 24 December 1943, and completed and delivered to the Navy on 25 April 1944.
Reclassified a large harbor tug and redesignated YTB-384 on 15 May 1944, ''Waneta'' initially was allocated to the
United States Pacific Fleet
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's service force and operated actively in her designed role until placed out of service, in reserve, in March 1946, berthed at
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''Waneta'' remained inactive until placed in service once again in October 1953 for duty in the
6th Naval District at
Charleston
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. She performed tug and tow services, waterfront fire protection, and pilotage at Charleston—being reclassified a medium harbor tug and redesignated YTM-384 in February 1962—until inactivated and placed out of service early in 1974.
''Waneta'' was struck from the
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on 1 April 1974 sold by the
Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service for scrapping on 1 February 1975.
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External links
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Tugs of the United States Navy
Ships built in Brooklyn
1943 ships
World War II auxiliary ships of the United States