Ships of the U.S. Coast Guard, 1940-1945

WYT-61 USS Kaw

• Manitou class Yard Tug:
• Displacement: 328 tons
• Length: 110'
• Beam: 26'5"
• Draft: 12'
• Speed: 12.7 knots
• Armament: 2 20mm
• Complement: 2 warrants, 14 enlisted
• Diesel engines, single screew, 1,000 hp
• Built at Coast Guard Yard, Curtis Bay, Md., and commissioned 1 March 1943

Additional Links:

• "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Kaw

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