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YANKEE (1938)
Photo by: Steve Cryan

Built in 1938, by Defoe Shipyard of Bay City, Michigan (hull #162) as the William J. Moran for the Moran Towing Company of New York, New York.

In December of 1940, the tug was chartered to the United States Navy. Where the tug was classified as a yard net tender. And designated as the YN-45 (Wapasha). She was converted for naval use at the New York Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York. And, was placed in service on of January 27th, 1941.

The tug was allocated to the 1st Naval District at Boston, Massachusetts, which became her home port. After shifting to Boston on the of February 1st, 1941 she took up her net tending duties in Narragansett Bay, based at Naval Training Center Newport at Newport, Rhode Island.

During her service there, which lasted into 1947. She was twice reclassified. On April 8th, 1942 she was reclassified as a net tender and redesignated as the YNT-13 (Wapasha). Then on the of August 4th, 1945 the tug was reclassified as a large harbor tug. And, redesignated as the YTB-737 (Wapasha).

On February 11th, 1947 the tug was placed out of service. She was struck from the Navy List on March 11th, 1947. And, turned over to the Maritime Commission for disposal on the May 16th, 1947.

In 1947, the tug was acquired by the Moran Towing Company of New York, New York. Where she was renamed as the Anne Moran.

In 1976, she was acquired by the Eklof Marine Corporation of Staten Island, New York. Where she was renamed as the Yankee.

In 1993, the tug was scrapped. The tug was powered by a single diesel engine, turning a single, fixed pitch propeller. For a rated at 1,350 horsepower.
(NavSource Online)


  • Vessel Name: YANKEE (1938)
  • USCG Doc. No.: 0237816
  • Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
  • IMO Number: 5018961
  • Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted
  • Call Sign: WB6022
  • Hull Material: STEEL
  • Hull Number: 162
  • Ship Builder: DEFOE SHIPYARD, INC.
  • Year Built: 1938
  • Length: 89.4
  • Hull Depth: 8.6
  • Hull Breadth: 25.2
  • Gross Tonnage: 149
  • Net Tonnage: 101
  • Previous Vessel Names:
    William J. Moran, YN-45 (Wapasha), YNT-13 (Wapasha), YTB-737 (Wapasha), Anne Moran, YANKEE
  • Previous Vessel Owners:
    Moran Towing Co., United States Navy, Moran Towing Co., Solvent Tanker Corp., EKLOF MARINE CORP