USS Concord (SP-773)

For other ships with the same name, see USS Concord.

USS Concord (SP-773), later known as USS Mendota (YT-33) and again later as USS Muscotah (YT-33) was a tugboat acquired by the U.S. Navy during World War I. Concord was initially assigned to North Atlantic towing duties, and later was assigned as harbor tug at the Washington Navy Yard. She was sold in 1937.

USS Muscotah (YT-33) off the Washington Navy Yard, District of Columbia, circa 1932-1934.
History
United States
Name	USS Concord
Namesake	A town in Massachusetts
Owner	Staples Transportation Company of New York City
Builder	Charles Hillman, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Laid down	date unknown
Completed	1898
Acquired	by the Navy 22 September 1917
Commissioned	20 November 1917 as USS Concord (SP 773)
Decommissioned	circa November 1919
In service	December 1919 at the Washington Navy Yard
Out of service	4 November 1934
Renamed	USS Mendota (YT 33), 20 November 1920; later renamed Muscotah
Reclassified	USS Muscotah (YT-33)
Homeport	Brest, France Washington Navy Yard
Fate	Sold 30 April 1937; fate unknown
General characteristics
Type	Tugboat
Tonnage	353 tons
Length	140 ft (43 m)
Beam	26 ft (7.9 m)
Draft	11 ft (3.4 m)
Propulsion	not known
Speed	12 knots
Complement	36 officers and enlisted
Armament	One 3-inch gun

Constructed in Philadelphia

The third ship to be so named by the U.S. Navy, Concord (No. 773) was built in 1898 by Charles Hillman, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; purchased by the Navy 22 September 1917; outfitted by Boston Navy Yard; and commissioned 20 November 1917.

She was renamed and reclassified Mendota (YT-33) on 20 November 1920, and her name was again changed on 30 January 1932 to Muscotah.

World War I service

Concord sailed from Philadelphia 15 December 1917 for Bermuda where she joined Galatia and Gypsum Queen to tow three French submarine chasers to Ponta Delgada, Azores. She continued to Brest, France, arriving 22 February 1918 for service as harbor tug until 25 October 1919.

She returned to Norfolk, Virginia, 28 November, and the next month reported to Washington Navy Yard where she was placed "in service" and served as a harbor tug.

Final decommissioning

She was placed out of service 4 November 1934 and sold 30 April 1937.

References

•  This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
• USS Concord (SP-773), 1917-1937. Later renamed Mendota and Muscotah (both as YT-33)