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USS Kabout (YTB 221)

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Name
  
USS Kabout (YTB-221)

In service
  
3 July 1944

Launched
  
December 1943

Sponsored by
  
Mrs. J. C. Fegan

Struck
  
1 May 1959

Length
  
34 m

Builder
  
Elizabeth City Shipyard, Elizabeth City, NC

Reclassified
  
reclassified YTB-221 on 15 May 1944

Kabout was laid down as YT-221; launched December 1943 by the Elizabeth City Shipyard, Elizabeth City, NC; sponsored by Mrs. J. C. Fegan; and reclassified YTB-221 on 15 May 1944 prior to being placed in service 3 July for duty in the 5th Naval District. She remained in operation there until 1 May 1959 when she was struck from the Navy List. She was sold to Ships, Inc., Norfolk, VA, 7 August 1959.

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USS Kabout (YTB-221) Wikipedia


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