USS Penobscot (SP-982)

U.S. Navy tug Penobscot (YT-42) underway c. the later 1930s, probably in New York Harbor area.
History
United States
Name	USS Penobscot
Namesake	An Indian tribe of Algonquian stock, inhabitants of eastern Maine
Owner	Luckenbach Steamship Company of New York City
Builder	Risdon Iron Works at San Francisco, California
Laid down	date unknown
Launched	date unknown
Christened	as tugboat Luckenbach No. 5; later known as tugboat Dauntless
Completed	in 1903
Acquired	by the U.S. Navy and renamed Penobscot
In service	29 August 1917 as SP–982
Out of service	29 October 1945 at New York City
Reclassified	YT-42 in 1920; YTB-42 in May 1944
Stricken	17 April 1946
Homeport	Norfolk, Virginia New York City, New York
Fate	Turned over to the U.S. Maritime Commission 31 January 1947 for disposal.
General characteristics
Type	Tugboat
Tonnage	269 gross tons
Displacement	415 tons
Length	121 ft 6 in (37.03 m)
Beam	24 ft 6 in (7.47 m)
Draft	11 ft 2 in (3.40 m)
Propulsion	not known
Speed	11 knots
Complement	38 officers and enlisted
Armament	one 3-inch gun

USS Penobscot (SP-982/YT-42/YTB-42) was a commercial harbor tugboat purchased by the U.S. Navy at the start of World War I. Penobscot performed her towing services for the 5th Naval District on the U.S. East Coast, and continued to do so for the 3rd Naval District through the end of World War II. She was finally retired from Navy service in 1947.