History | |
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United States | |
Name | USS Uncas |
Namesake | Uncas (ca. 1588-ca. 1683), a Mohegan chief |
Builder | Levingston Shipbuilding Company, Orange, Texas |
Acquired | 21 March 1942 |
Decommissioned | March 1946 |
Stricken | January 1947 |
Honors and awards | One battle star for World War II service |
Fate | Sold 16 May 1947; returned to commercial service |
Notes | In commercial service as Susan Moran and Southwind prior to 1942 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Tug |
Length | 100 ft (30 m) |
Beam | 25 ft (7.6 m) |
Draft | 10 ft (3.0 m) (mean) |
Speed | 12 knots |
The fourth USS Uncas (YT-242) was United States Navy tug in commission from 1942 to 1946.