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Edenshaw (YTB-459)
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Edenshaw (YT-459) (1943 - 1962)
Helpful (BYT-3) (1942 - 1943)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Bravo - Tango - Hotel
NBTH

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (4) - World War II Victory Medal

Allaquippa Class District Harbor Tug:

Built by Gulfport Boiler and Welding Works, Port Arthur, TX (YN 193)

Laid down, 06 November 1941

Launched, 19 February 1942

Completed as Helpful (BYT-3), 12 March 1942

Lend-Lease to the Royal Navy when completed, commissioned HMT Helpful, date unknown ¹

Acquired by the US Navy, circa 1943-44, at the Moroccan Sea Frontier and placed in service as Edenshaw (YT-459) the same day, assigned to the Moroccan Sea Frontier

During World War II Edenshaw was first assigned to the Europe-Africa-Middle East Theater and participated in the following campaigns:

Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaigns

Campaign and Dates Campaign and Dates

Sicilian occupation, 9 to 15 July 1943 West Coast of Italy operations-1944,
Anzio-Nettuno advanced landings, 22 January to 1 March 1944 Salerno landings, 9 to 21 September 1943 Invasion of Southern France, 15 August to 25 September 1944

Forced ashore by heavy storm off Anzio, 04 February 1944

Refloated with aid of HMS Prosperous, 07 March 1944

Reclassified as Large Harbor Tug YTB-459, 15 May 1944

Transferred under Lend-Lease to France at Toulon, 17 October 1944

Commissioned into the French Navy as FNS Coolie (A-684)

Returned to US custody and sold directly to France, 1949

Struck from the Naval Register, 28 April 1949

Decommissioned by the French Navy at Toulon, 16 December 1981

Final disposition, sold for scrapping

^{1. DANFS incorrectly says she was Intent, which became Dekanisora (YTB-252)}

Specifications:
Displacement 310 tons
Length 102' 2"
Beam 24'
Draft 10'
Speed 12 kts.
Complement 12
Armament unknown

Propulsion

General Motors Cleveland Div. diesel

single screw, 1000shp

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Source
FNS Coolie (A 684)
Edenshaw 140945906	75k	*FNS Coolie* (A 684)** underway, location unknown, 14 March 1950. Note her early pre-NATO pennant number, R 19. Marius Bar photo	Robert Hurst
Edenshaw 140945901	94k	*FNS Coolie* (A 684)** moored in the yard at Saigon, French Indo-China, date unknown. Photo courtesy of Roland Grand and Paul Smith	Robert Hurst
Edenshaw 140945902	96k	*FNS Coolie* (A 684)** in drydock at Saigon, French Indo-China, date unknown. Photos courtesy of Roland Grand and Paul Smith	Robert Hurst
Edenshaw 140945903	62k
Edenshaw 140945904	34k
Edenshaw 140945907	157k	Two views of *FNS Coolie* (A 684)** underway on Saigon River, French Indo-China, 04 May 1953. French Navy photos courtesy of Jacques Druel	Jacques Druel
Edenshaw 140945908	119k		Jacques Druel
Edenshaw 140945909	157k	*FNS Coolie* (A 684)** underway off Toulon, 11 March 1958. French Navy photo courtesy of Jacques Druel	Jacques Druel
Edenshaw 140945910	184k	Four views of *FNS Coolie* (A 684)** underway at Toulon, 30 April 1964. French Navy photos courtesy of Jacques Druel	Jacques Druel
Edenshaw 140945911	135k
Edenshaw 140945912	162k
Edenshaw 140945913	126k
Edenshaw 140945914	145k	*FNS Coolie* (A 684)** underway at Toulon, date unknown, but probably 1970s. French Navy photo courtesy of Jacques Druel	Jacques Druel
Edenshaw 140945905	289k	*FNS Coolie* (A 684)** moored dockside in a shipyard, probably at Toulon, date unknown. Marine Nationale photo	Robert Hurst

Edenshaw (YT-459 / YTB-459)
DANFS history entry located at the Naval History and Heritage Command website

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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NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive

Edenshaw (YTB-459)ex Edenshaw (YT-459) (1943 - 1962) Helpful (BYT-3) (1942 - 1943)

Edenshaw (YTB-459)
ex
Edenshaw (YT-459) (1943 - 1962)
Helpful (BYT-3) (1942 - 1943)