USS Uncas (YT-242)

History
United States
NameUSS Uncas
NamesakeUncas (ca. 1588-ca. 1683), a Mohegan chief
BuilderLevingston Shipbuilding Company, Orange, Texas
Acquired21 March 1942
DecommissionedMarch 1946
StrickenJanuary 1947
Honors and
awards
One battle star for World War II service
FateSold 16 May 1947; returned to commercial service
NotesIn commercial service as Susan Moran and Southwind prior to 1942
General characteristics
TypeTug
Length100 ft (30 m)
Beam25 ft (7.6 m)
Draft10 ft (3.0 m) (mean)
Speed12 knots

The fourth USS Uncas (YT-242) was United States Navy tug in commission from 1942 to 1946.