USS Mataco

History
United States
Name	USS Mataco (AT-86)
Builder	United Engineering Co., San Francisco, California
Laid down	27 June 1942
Launched	14 October 1942
Commissioned	29 May 1943
Decommissioned	1 October 1977
Reclassified	ATF-86, 15 May 1944
Stricken	1 October 1979
Honors and awards	5 battle stars (World War II) 4 battle stars (Korea) 7 campaign stars (Vietnam)
Fate	Sold for scrapping, 1 April 1979
General characteristics
Class and type	Navajo-class fleet tug
Displacement	1,235 long tons (1,255 t)
Length	205 ft (62 m)
Beam	38 ft 6 in (11.73 m)
Draft	15 ft 4 in (4.67 m)
Propulsion	Diesel-electric 4 × General Motors 12-278A diesel main engines driving 4 × General Electric generators and 3 × General Motors 3-268A auxiliary services engines single screw 3,600 shp (2,685 kW)
Speed	16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph)
Complement	85
Armament	1 × single 3"/50 caliber gun 2 × twin 40 mm AA guns 2 × single 20 mm AA guns

USS Mataco (AT-86/ATF-86) was a Navajo-class fleet tug 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 was awarded five battle stars for World War II, four battle stars for the Korean War, and seven campaign stars for Vietnam War service.

Mataco was laid down on 27 June 1942 by United Engineering Co., San Francisco, California; launched on 14 October 1942, sponsored by Miss Evelyn B. Piper; and commissioned on 29 May 1943.