USS Pontiac (YT-20)
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS Pontiac |
| Namesake | After Ottawa native American chief Pontiac |
| Builder | Peter McGishan, Athens, New York |
| Laid down | 1891 |
| Christened | as Right Arm |
| Acquired | by the Navy, 23 April 1898 |
| Commissioned | USS Pontiac, 1 July 1911 |
| Decommissioned | 1921 |
| Renamed | Pontiac, 23 April 1898 |
| Reclassified | District Harbor Tug (YT-20), 17 July 1920 |
| Stricken | est. 1921 |
| Homeport | New York Harbor |
| Fate | Sold, 25 February 1922 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | District harbor tug |
| Displacement | 401 tons |
| Length | 124 ft 4 in (37.90 m) |
| Beam | 27 ft (8.2 m) |
| Draft | 9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) |
| Propulsion | not known |
| Speed | 10.5 knots |
| Complement | not known |
| Armament |
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USS Pontiac (YT-20) was a harbor tugboat purchased by the U.S. Navy during World War I. She was assigned to the New York Harbor area and performed her towing tasks there until war’s end. Post-war she was found to be excess to needs and sold.
The second ship to be so named by the U.S. Navy, Pontiac was laid down as Right Arm in 1891 by Peter McGishan, Athens, New York; purchased by the Navy from Merritt & Chapman 23 April 1898; renamed Pontiac 23 April.
Pontiac served in harbors along the north Atlantic Ocean coast of the United States. She operated in yards such as New York, New York; Boston, Massachusetts; New London, Connecticut; and, Charleston, South Carolina.
