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.

History
United States
NameCochise
NamesakeCochise
BuilderW. A. Robinson Inc.
Acquired1944
Decommissioned1966
HomeportNew York, NY
FateUnknown
General characteristics
TypeLarge Harbor Tug
Tonnage410 long tons (420 t)
Length110 ft (34 m)
Beam27 ft (8.2 m)
Draft11 ft 4 in (3.45 m)
Installed power1,000 shp (750 kW)
Propulsion
Armament2 x 0.50 Cal Machine Guns

Construction

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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

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Chochise remained in service until 1966, when decommissioned and struck from the Naval Vessel Register.

References

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