USS Anamosa (YTB-409) was a Sassaba-class harbor tug that served in the United States Navy from 1945 to 1978.

History
United States
NameUSS Anamosa (YTB-409)
NamesakeOne of several variations or transcriptions of the name of a Sauk Indian lady who distinguished herself in the Black Hawk War. Also a town in Jones County, Iowa.
BuilderIra Bushey & Sons, Brooklyn, New York
Laid down18 March 1944
Launched24 July 1944
Commissioned28 March 1945
ReclassifiedDistrict Harbor Tug, Medium YTM-409 in February 1962
StrickenMay 1978
IdentificationIMO number8036275
FateSold for scrapping by the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS), 1 July 1979
General characteristics
Class and typeSassaba-class harbor tug
TypeHarbor Tug
Displacement237 tons
Length100 ft (30 m)
Beam25 ft (7.6 m)
Draft9 ft 7 in (2.92 m)
PropulsionDiesel engine, single propeller, 1,200shp
Speed12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Complement10
Armament2 x .50-caliber machine guns

The Anamosa was assigned to the United States Pacific Fleet (1st Fleet, West Coast) soon after delivery to the Navy. She was at Yokosuka, Japan in 1947 as navy records indicate she was replaced there that year by USS Secota. USS Anamosa was deployed to Naval Station Guam by the beginning of 1948.

Anamosa was re-designated a district harbor tug, medium (YTM) in February 1962.

Her name was struck from the Navy List in May 1978 and she was sold for scrapping by the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS), 1 July 1979.

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