Sotoyomo-class tugboat

Sotoyomo-class fleet tugboat USS Tillamook
General characteristics
Type: Tugboat
Displacement:
  • 534 long tons (543 t) light
  • 835 long tons (848 t) full
Length: 143 ft (44 m)
Beam: 33 ft (10 m)
Draft: 13 ft (4.0 m)
Propulsion: Diesel-electric engines, single screw
Speed: 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph)
Complement: 45
Armament: 1 × 3"/50 caliber gun

The Sotoyomo-class tugboats were a class of United States Navy rescue tugboats. The lead ship was USS Sotoyomo, laid down in September 1942. Designed as rescue tugs, the class consisted of some thirty-five or so ships, classified as auxiliaries.

Ships

Ships in the class included:

United States

Argentina

  • Diaguita (A-5): ex-ATA-124 transferred in 1947, sold in 1979 to SATECNA as Satecna VI[4]

Chile

  • Lautaro (PP-62): ex-USS ATA-122 transferred in 1947, struck in 1991, sold to Uruguay as San Jose in 1992[2]
  • Lientur (PP-3): ex-USS ATA-177 transferred on 29 September 1947, decommissioned in 1984[18]

Republic of China

  • Ta-Shueh 347: ex-USNS Tonkawa transferred in April 1962[17]

France

  • Hippopotame (A660): ex-commercial Utrecht purchased in 1964, sunk as a target in 1985[5]

Greece

  • Leon: ex-USS ATA-170 purchased in 1947, broken up in Greece in 1990[11]

Mexico

  • Sotoyomo: ex-ATA-121 purchased in June 1968[1]

Peru

  • Uranue (ATA-136/A170): ex-USNS Wateree transferred on 1 November 1961, re-designated A170, disposed of about 1977 or 1978[15]

United Kingdom

  • HMRT Favourite (W119): ex-US Caddo leased in 1942, returned to the United States in 1946[8]
  • HMRT Integrity (W14): ex-US Cayuga leased in 1942, returned to the United States in 1946[9]
  • HMRT Lariat (W17): ex-US Missisauga leased in 1942, returned to the United States in 1946[10]
  • HMRT Mindful (W135): ex-US ATR-48 leased in 1943, returned to United States before 1947[6]
  • HMRT Vagrant (W136): ex-US ATR-49 leased in 1943, returned to United States before 1947[7]

Uruguay

  • San Jose: ex-Chilean Lautaro purchased in 1992[2]

Commercial service

  • Alpertucho: ex-Dom Luiz acquired in 1987[14]
  • Ann Lee: ex-Mary Elizabeth acquired in 1971, operated by Asia Maritime under the Singapore flag, sold as Wilbie in 1972[7]
  • C.C. 7: ex-Margaret Foss acquired in 1968, operated by Cementos California, S.A. under the Mexican flag[6]
  • Carl William Selvick: ex-Daryl C acquired in 1988, operated by Selvick Marine Towing Corp., sold and renamed Rosa M in 1998[13]
  • Colombia I: ex-Wilbie acquired in 1982, operated by Inter-Ocean Towing (Pte) Ltd. under the Panama flag, scrapped in 1983[7]
  • Daryl C: ex-Daryl C. Hannah renamed in 1984, operated by Hannah Marine Corporation, sold in 1988 and renamed Carl William Selvick[13]
  • Daryl C. Hannah: ex-Taboga acquired in 1974, operated by Hannah Marine Corporation, renamed Daryl C in 1984[13]
  • Deka Epta: ex-USS Sonoma acquired on 13 April 1976, operated by Erato Shipping & Trading Corp. (later Maritime & Commercial Co.), scrapped in 1989[16]
  • Deka Exi: ex-US ATA-123 acquired in 1976, flagged under Panama in service with the Erato Shipping & Trading Corp. (later Maritime & Commercial Co.), scrapped in 1996[3]
  • Dom Luiz: ex-USS ATA-173 acquired and operated by the Lisbon Harbour Board, sold and renamed Alpertucho[14]
  • Dragon: ex-Joseph H. Moran II acquired in 1949 and flagged as Liberian, sold back to Moran Towing in 1953[5]
  • Eugene F. Moran: ex-Susan A. Moran renamed in 1946, operated by Moran Towing, sold and renamed Monsanto in 1947[8]
  • Gay Moran: ex-US ATA-126 acquired in 1947, operated by Moran Towing & Transportation under US flag, sold as Sea Lion in 1949[6]
  • Harry J. Mosser: ex-Sea Lion acquired in 1955, operated by Gulf Canal Lines under US flag, sold as Margaret Walsh in 1957[6]
  • Joseph H. Moran II: ex-US ATA-125 acquired in 1947 and operated under US flag by Moran Towing until sold to South American Towing Corp. as Dragon in 1949, later re-acquired and used from 1953-1960 when sold to Bureau Wijsmuller as Utrecht[5]
  • Margaret Foss: ex-Margaret Foss acquired in 1966, operated by Foss Launch & Tug Co., sold as C.C. 7 in 1968[6]
  • Margaret Walsh: ex-Harry J. Mosser acquired in 1957, operated by Mobile Towing & Wrecking Co., sold as Margaret Foss in 1966[6]
  • Marion Moran: ex-HMRT Vagrant acquired in 1947, operated by Moran Towing, sold as Mary Elizabeth in 1964[7]
  • Mary Elizabeth: ex-Marion Moran acquired in 1964, operated by John Mecom, sold as Ann Lee in 1971[7]
  • Ming 308: ex-HMRT Lariat acquired in 1946, operated by China Merchants Steam Navigation Co. under China flag, deleted from the civil register in 1960[10]
  • Monsanto: ex-Eugene F. Moran acquired in 1947, operated under the Portugal flag, renamed Monte Branco in 1975[8]
  • Monte Branco: ex-Monsanto renamed in 1975, scrapped in Portugal about 1993[8]
  • Rosa M: ex-Carl William Selvick acquired in 1998, operated by Roger Rouzier, Jr. and later Marintec Towing & Salvage[13]
  • Satena VI: ex-Argentine Diaguita acquired in 1979, later scrapped[4]
  • Sea Lion: ex-Gay Moran acquired in 1949, operated by Shipowners & Merchants Towboat under US flag, sold as Harry J. Mosser in 1955[6]
  • Susan A. Moran: ex-HMRT Favourite acquired in 1946, operated by Moran Towing, renamed Eugene F. Moran later in 1946[8]
  • Taboga: ex-USS ATA-172 acquired in 1947, operated by the Panama Canal Company, sold to Malcolm Marine Company in 1971, sold and renamed Daryl C. Hannah in 1974[13]
  • Utrecht: ex-Joseph H. Moran II acquired in 1960 and operated by Bureau Wijsmuller under the Netherlands flag, sold to France as Hippopotame in 1964[5]
  • Wilbie: ex-Ann Lee acquired in 1972, operated by Robin Loh, sold as Colombia I in 1982[7]

See also

References

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  14. 1 2 3 "USS ATA-173". NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive. NavSource Naval History. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  15. 1 2 "USNS Wateree (T-ATA-174)". NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive. NavSource Naval History. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  16. 1 2 "USS Sonoma (ATA-175)". NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive. NavSource Naval History. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  17. 1 2 "USNS Tonkawa (T-ATA-176)". NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive. NavSource Naval History. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  18. 1 2 "USS ATA-177". NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive. NavSource Naval History. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
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