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Photo #: NH 94484

Dreadnaught
(American Tug, 1917)

Underway, probably prior to her World War I era Naval service.
This steam tug, owned by the Rolph Navigation and Coal Company of San Francisco, California, was purchased by the Navy in 1917 and placed in commission on 31 January 1918 as USS Dreadnaught (ID # 1951). Designated YT-34 in 1920 and YNG-21 in 1940, she remained in service until 1944.

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Image posted 21 January 2006