Pokanoket YTB-517

Pokanoket


(YTB-517: dp. 350 (f.) - 1. 100', b. 28', dr. 12', s. 12 k.; cpl. 10 a. 2 .50 eel. mg.; cl. Cholocoo)

Pokanoket (YTB-517) was laid down 20 September 1945 by Commereial Iron Works, Portland, Ore., Iaunched 28 November 1945; completed and delivered to the Navy 25 January 1946.

Pokanoket (YTB-517) served the 13th Naval District, Seattle, Wash., from 1946 to August 1954, when she joined the Pacific Reserve Fleet. Reclassified YTM-762 on 25 March 1966, she resumed active duty in March 1967. From then into 1970 she served at Da Nang, South Viet Nam.