| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS Pontiac |
| Namesake | After Ottawa native American chief Pontiac |
| Builder | Peter McGishan, Athens, New York |
| Laid down | 1891 |
| Christened | as Right Arm |
| Acquired | by the Navy, 23 April 1898 |
| Commissioned | USS Pontiac, 1 July 1911 |
| Decommissioned | 1921 |
| Renamed | Pontiac, 23 April 1898 |
| Reclassified | District Harbor Tug (YT-20), 17 July 1920 |
| Stricken | est. 1921 |
| Homeport | New York Harbor |
| Fate | Sold, 25 February 1922 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | District harbor tug |
| Displacement | 401 tons |
| Length | 124 ft 4 in (37.90 m) |
| Beam | 27 ft (8.2 m) |
| Draft | 9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) |
| Propulsion | not known |
| Speed | 10.5 knots |
| Complement | not known |
| Armament |
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USS Pontiac (YT-20) was a harbor tugboat purchased by the U.S. Navy during World War I. She was assigned to the New York Harbor area and performed her towing tasks there until war’s end. Post-war she was found to be excess to needs and sold.