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Chahao (YTB-496)

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
World War II Victory Medal - National Defense Service Medal

Sassaba Class District Harbor Tug:

Laid down in 1944 at Ira S. Bushey and Sons, Brooklyn, N.Y.

Launched, date unknown

Delivered and placed in service in March 1946 as Chahao (YTB-496) allocated to the Pacific Fleet and Advanced Bases Pacific Area

Reassigned to Naval Base Subic Bay, P.I., date unknown

Placed out of service, date unknown

Struck from the Naval Register in 1981

Final Disposition, sunk as a target, 4 July 1996, SINKEX

Specifications:
Displacement 240 t.
Length 100'
Beam 25'
Draft 19'
Speed 11 kts
Complement 10
Armament unknown
Propulsion Diesel engine, single propeller

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Source
Chahao	75k	Chahao (YTB-496) underway at Naval Base Subic Bay, P.I., date unknown. Photo courtesy of Paul Smith US Navy Harbor Tug Boats		Robert Hurst
Chahao	37k	Chahao (YTB-496) moored pierside, at Naval Base Subic Bay, P.I., date unknown. US Navy photo from the collections of the US Navy Memorial		Stan Svec

Chahao (YTB-496)
DANFS history entry located at the US Naval 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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