USS Pontiac (YT-20)
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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' 4" |
Beam | 27' |
Draft | 9' 6" |
Propulsion | not known |
Speed | 10.5 knots |
Complement | not known |
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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.
Built in Athens, New York
[edit]The second ship to be so named by the U.S. Navy, Pontiac was laid down as Right Arm in 1891 by Peter McGishan, Athens, New York; purchased by the Navy from Merritt & Chapman 23 April 1898; renamed Pontiac 23 April.
Pontiac served in harbors along the north Atlantic Ocean coast of the United States. She operated in yards such as New York, New York; Boston, Massachusetts; New London, Connecticut; and, Charleston, South Carolina.
World War I service
[edit]Pontiac commissioned 1 July 1911. During World War I, she concentrated efforts at New York City, a major center for domestic and foreign commerce. She was renamed Passaic 11 April 1918.
Post-war decommissioning
[edit]Continuing harbor and district tug operations after the war, she decommissioned and was placed on the sale list in 1921. She was sold to John Kantzler & Sons, Bay City, Michigan, 25 February 1922.
References
[edit]This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
- NavSource Online: Pontiac - YT-20 Passaic