USS Skenandoa (YT-336)

History
United States
Name	Matilda Foss (1909–1943) Skenandoa (1943–1946)
Namesake	Skenandoa (1710-1816)
Completed	1909
Acquired	11 February 1943
Reclassified	From harbor tug, YT-336, to medium harbor tug, YTM-336, 15 May 1944
Fate	Returned to owner 25 January 1946
General characteristics
Type	Harbor tug
Length	91 ft 0 in (27.74 m)

USS Skenandoa (YT-336), later YTM-336, was a United States Navy harbor tug named for Oneida chief, Skenandoa.

Built in 1909 as a commercial tug, Mathilda Foss was acquired by the U.S. Navy for World War II service on 11 February 1943 and was placed in service as Skenandoa.

Skenandoa spent her navy career operating in the Hawaiian Islands. She was reclassified as a medium harbor tug and redesignated YTM-336 on 15 May 1944.

The navy returned Skenandoa to her owners on 25 January 1946.

References

• This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.