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Tug Kasota |
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YTB 222 Kasota (3 Deuces) The Kasota operated out of Pier 7, Norfolk Naval Base. Pictured here "standing by" waiting to "hook up" with a ship. (Circa 1950/51) (Contributed By Tom "Windy" Sherman) |
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YTB
222 Kasota also known as "Mighty Dueces"
Coming "on-line" on a Sat. morn. in the winter of
1960. The photo was taken by a sailor on the flight deck of the USS
Boxer(moored at pier # 7, NOB., Norfolk,VA.).
(Contributed By
Dale L. Bailey)
Dale is located in
the foreground of the photo.
Additional Note from Dale: The Kasota
was first tug to put a line on the first nuclear aircraft carrier(USS
Enterprise,CVN 65) when she went on a 'shake-down' cruise out of Newport
News, VA in 1960. It is also believed that she was the last 'Wooden hull'
tug in the Navy at the time. |
