USS Wapakoneta
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USS Wapakoneta has been the name of more than one United States Navy
ship, and may refer to:
United States Navy
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ship, and may refer to:
- USS PC-579, a patrol craft in commission from 1942 to 1955, which was given the name USS Wapakoneta (PC-579) in February 1956 after she was decommissioned and which she held while in reserve until stricken in 1960.
- USS Wapakoneta (YTB-766)USS Wapakoneta (YTB-766)The second USS Wapakoneta was a United States Navy large harbor tug in commission from 1963 to 2001.Wapakoneta was laid down on 1 August 1962 by Southern Shipbuilding Company at Slidell, Louisiana. She was launched on 11 June 1963 and delivered to the U.S...
, a large harbor tug in commission from 1963 to 2001