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Neokautah (YTB-284)


International Radio Call Sign:
November - Zulu - Alpha - Juliet
NZAJ
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - National Defense Service Medal
Cato Class District Harbor Tug:
  • Laid down, 10 September 1943, as District Harbor Tug YT-284 at Westergard Boat Works, Biloxi, MS.
  • Reclassified District Harbor Tug, Large YTB-284, 15 May 1944
  • Launched, 22 July 1944
  • Completed 31 October 1944
  • Delivered to the US Navy and placed in service, 24 November 1944, as Neokautah (YTB-284)
  • Allocated to the 8th Naval District at New Orleans, LA.
  • Reassigned to Orange, TX., in 1951
  • Placed out of service and struck from the Naval Register in 1959
  • Sold in May 1960 to Mobile Towing & Wrecking Co.
  • Final Disposition, fate unknown
    Specifications:
    Displacement 397 t.
    Length 110'
    Beam 25'
    Draft 11' 4"
    Speed 12 kts.
    Complement 10
    Armament two .50 cal machine guns
    Propulsion
    one Diesel engine
    single propeller, 900shp
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    Neokautah 76k Neokautah (YTB-284) underway, date and location unknown.
    US Navy photo from the US Navy Memorial.    		 Stan Svec
    Neokautah (YTB-284)
    DANFS history entry located at the US Navy History and Heritage Command
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
    Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
    National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors

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