Sotoyomo-class fleet tug

Sotoyomo-class fleet tug USS Tillamook
General characteristics
Class and type: Sotoyomo-class fleet tug
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

Sotoyomo-class fleet tug was a class of United States Navy rescue tugs. The lead ship was the USS Sotoyomo (ATA-121), laid down in September 1942. Designed as rescue tugs, the class contained some thirty-five or so ships, classified as auxiliaries.

Ships

Ships in the class included:

See also

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