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USS Neoga (YTB-263) nudges USS Hancock (CVA-19) into the channel at Pearl Harbor.
History
United States
Name	USS Neoga (YTB-263)
Builder	J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp., Tacoma, WA
Laid down	24 December 1943
Launched	13 June 1944
In service	21 October 1944
Out of service	1 May 1965
Reclassified	District Harbor Tug, Large YTB-264 15 May 1944 District Harbor Tug, Medium YTM-263 in February 1962
Stricken	1 May 1965
Fate	unknown
General characteristics
Class and type	Cahto-class district harbor tug
Displacement	410 long tons (417 t)
Length	110 ft 0 in (33.53 m)
Beam	27 ft 0 in (8.23 m)
Draft	11 ft 4 in (3.45 m)
Speed	12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Complement	12
Armament	2 × .50-caliber machine guns

USS Neoga (YTB-263) was laid down as YT–263, 24 December 1943, by the J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp., Tacoma, Washington; named Neoga 28 April 1944; reclassified YTB–263, 15 May 1944; launched 13 June 1944; and placed in service 21 October 1944.

Service life

Neoga, a harbor tug, performed towing, docking, berthing, firefighting, and salvage services in the 14th Naval District, headquartered at Pearl Harbor, throughout her career. Redesignated YTM–263 in February 1962, she was placed out of service and struck from the Navy List 1 May 1965.

References

•  This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
• Online: Service Ship Photo Archive Neoga (YTB-263)
• Shipbuilding History.com website

• Tugs of the United States Navy
• 1944 ships
• Ships built in Tacoma, Washington