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YTL-490
ex
 YMT-29 (1943 - 1944)
 YT-490 (1943)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Zulu - Kilo - X-Ray
 NZKX
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal
District Harbor Tug:
  • Built by Vinyard Shipbuilding, Milford, DE
  • Purchased on stocks by Munson Steamship Co., New York, NY
  • Completed for Cuban service as the tug/tender Munjuan, 1922
  • Later registered to Cia. Maritimas Cubana, Matanzas, Cuba
  • Acquired by the Navy, 01 July 1943
  • Placed in service as District Harbor Tug YT-490, 1943
  • Allocated to the Fifth Naval District
  • Redesignated Yard Motor Tug YMT-29, 1943
  • Redesignated District Harbor Tug, Small YTL-490, 15 May 1944
  • Placed out of service, date unknown
  • Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown
  • Transferred to the FLC (Foreign Liquidation Commission) for disposal, 1946
  • Final disposition, fate unknown
    Specifications:
    Displacement unknown
    Length 56' 0" waterline, 60' 0" overall
    Beam 22' 0"
    Draft 7' 0"
    Speed unknown
    Complement unknown
    Armament none
    Propulsion
    one Fairbanks-Morse 4-cylinder diesel engine
    single propeller, 100hp
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    YTL-490
    140849001    		 63k Munjuan at New York as completed. Photo from Motorship, October 1922. Dave Wright
    There is no DANFS history available for YT-490 / YMT-29 / YTL-490 at NavSource
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
    Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
    National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors
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    Last Updated 31 March 2026