Name USS Cahto (YTB-215) Out of service 6 May 1957 Fate Unknown | In service 1 June 1944 Reclassified YTB-215, 15 May 1944 Length 34 m | |
Builder W. A. Robinson, Inc., Ipswich, Massachusetts | ||
USS Cahto was a harbour tug of the United States Navy.
The ship was laid down as YT-215 by W. A. Robinson, Inc. at Ipswich, Massachusetts and reclassified YTB-215 ("Harbor Tug, Big") on 15 May 1944 prior to being placed in service on 1 June for duty in the 3rd Naval District. She remained in operation there until 5 July 1956 when she was transferred to the 6th Naval District, remaining active until her disposal on 6 May 1957.
The Cahto was commanded by Ensign James E. Hair in 1944-45, who was one of the "Golden Thirteen", the first African-American commissioned officers in the U.S. Navy.
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