USS Oneota (AN-85)

History
United States
NameOneota
NamesakeA tribe of Sioux which occupied lands in what is now Nebraska
BuilderMarine Iron and Shipbuilding Co., Duluth, Minnesota
Laid down9 February 1944
Launched27 May 1944
Sponsored byMrs. Peter S. Rudie
Commissioned12 March 1945
Decommissioned7 February 1947, at San Diego, California
HomeportTiburon, California
Identification
  • YN-110
  • AN-85
FateLaid up in the Pacific Reserve Fleet, San Diego Group; fate unknown
General characteristics
Class and typeCohoes-class net laying ship
Displacement775 tons
Length168 ft 6 in (51.36 m)
Beam33 ft 10 in (10.31 m)
Draft10 ft 9 in (3.28 m)
PropulsionDiesel-electric, 2,500 hp (1,900 kW)
Speed12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Complement46 officers and enlisted
Armament1 x 3"/50 caliber gun

USS Oneota (YN-110/AN-85) was a Cohoes-class net laying ship which was assigned to protect United States Navy ships and harbors during World War II with her anti-submarine nets. Her World War II career was short due to the war coming to an end, but she was retained post-war sufficiently long to participate in atomic testing at Bikini Atoll.