USS Watseka (YT-387)

USS Watseka (YT-387) was a Medium Harbor Tug, of the YTM-192 class in the United States Navy during World War II. She is one of the Naval vessels named for a woman. Watseka was a Potawatomi woman.

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Tug - United States Navy - World War II - Naval vessels named for a woman - Watseka - Potawatomi

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Watseka was purchased in 1943 from Ira S. Bushey and Sons, of Brooklyn, New York, and assigned to the 8th Naval District, New Orleans, Louisiana. On May 15, 1944, her designation was changed to YTB-387.

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1943 - Brooklyn, New York - New Orleans, Louisiana - May 15 - 1944

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Placed in reserve, out of service, and berthed with the Columbia River, Oregon, Group of the Pacific Reserve Fleet from March 1946, she was subsequently sold on July 1, 1972.

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1946 - July 1 - 1972

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