USS Ganadoga (YTM-390)
Ganadoga, originally designated YT-390, was reclassified YTB-390 on 15 May 1944; laid down 2 August 1944 by Consolidated Shipbuilding Corp., Morris Heights, N.Y.; launched 9 September 1944; and placed in service 15 December 1944.
USS Segwarusa (YTM-365) and USS Ganadoga (YTM-390) Help USS Canberra (CAG-2) move into position for the International Naval Review, in Hampton Roads, VA, 12 June 1957. | |
History | |
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Name: | USS Ganadoga (YTM-390) |
Builder: | Consolidated Shipbuilding Corporation, Morris Heights, New York |
Laid down: | 2 August 1944 |
Launched: | 9 November 1944 |
Acquired: | December 1944 |
In service: | 15 December 1944 |
Reclassified: |
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Stricken: | Unknown |
Fate: | disposed of in support of fleet exercises, 1 August 1980 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type: | Sassaba-class harbor tug |
Displacement: |
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Length: | 100 ft 0 in (30.48 m) |
Beam: | 25 ft 0 in (7.62 m) |
Draft: | 9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) (full) |
Speed: | 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
Complement: | 14 |
Armament: | 2 x 0.5 in (12.7 mm) machine guns |
Ganadoga was assigned to 5th Naval District, Norfolk, and performed miscellaneous harbor operations for the next 18 years. She was reclassified YTM-390 on 1 February 1962, and in December of that year she was transferred to the 6th Naval District at Charleston, SC. In 1980 she was expended as a target in support of fleet exercises.
References
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
- NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive Ganadoga (YTM-390)
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