 USS Kasota (YTB-222) coming along an unidentified ship at Norfolk, VA.
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | USS Kasota (YTB-222) |
| Builder | Elizabeth City Shipyard, Elizabeth City, NC |
| Launched | 20 January 1944 |
| Sponsored by | Miss Norma Crawley |
| In service | 4 September 1944 |
| Reclassified | Large District Harbor Tug YTB-227, 15 May 1944 |
| Stricken | 1 May 1961 |
| Fate | unknown |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Cahto-class district harbor tug |
| Displacement | 410 long tons (417 t) |
| Length | 110 ft 0 in (33.53 m) |
| Beam | 27 ft 0 in (8.23 m) |
| Draft | 11 ft 4 in (3.45 m) |
| Speed | 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Complement | 12 |
| Armament | 2 × .50-caliber machine guns |
Kasota was laid down as YT-222; launched 20 January 1944 by the Elizabeth City Shipyard, Elizabeth City, N.C.; sponsored by Miss Norma Crawley; and reclassified YTB-222 15 May 1944 prior to being placed in service 4 September for duty in the 5th Naval District. Kasota operated out of Norfolk as a district and service craft until 1 May 1961 when she was struck from the Navy List.
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 Kasota (YTB-222)
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