Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945

ATF-86 USS Mataco

• Cherokee class Fleet Tug:
• Displacement: 1,650 tons
• Length: 205'
• Beam: 39'
• Draft: 14'
• Speed: 14 knots
• Armament: 1 3"/50, 2x2 40mm, 2x1 40mm, 5 .50-cal. AA MG
• Complement: 97
• Diesel-reduction engines, single screw, 9500 hp
• Built at United Engineering, San Francisco, and commissioned 20 May 1943

Additional Links:

• "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Mataco

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