USS Cochise
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | Cochise |
| Namesake | Cochise |
| Builder | W. A. Robinson Inc. |
| Acquired | 1944 |
| Decommissioned | 1966 |
| Homeport | New York, NY |
| Fate | Unknown |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Large Harbor Tug |
| Tonnage | 410 long tons (420 t) |
| Length | 110 ft (34 m) |
| Beam | 27 ft (8.2 m) |
| Draft | 11 ft 4 in (3.45 m) |
| Installed power | 1,000 shp (750 kW) |
| Propulsion | |
| Armament | 2 x 0.50 Cal Machine Guns |
USS Chochise (YTB-216) was a tugboat of the United States Navy named for Cochise, a chief of the Chokonen band of the Chiricahua Apache.
Construction
[edit]She was laid down as a wooden-hulled ship (Originally YT-216) in Ipswich by W. A. Robinson Inc. In July 1944, she was acquired by the United States Navy and assigned to New York Harbor.
Service history
[edit]Chochise remained in service until 1966, when decommissioned and struck from the Naval Vessel Register.