USS Bagaduce (ATA‑194) was an auxiliary ocean tug of the United States Navy, belonging to the ATA‑166 class (also known as the Sotoyomo‑class).
Construction
- Shipbuilder: Levingston Shipbuilding Company, Orange, Texas.
- Laid down: 30 March 1944.
- Launched: 5 August 1944.
- Commissioned: 15 January 1945.
Service history
After commissioning, Bagaduce conducted shakedown training in the Gulf of Mexico before proceeding to the Pacific theater. She performed towing, salvage, and rescue operations supporting naval forces during the final months of World War II, operating primarily in the Central Pacific area. Following the end of hostilities, the vessel returned to the United States and was assigned to the 14th Naval District for peacetime towing duties along the West Coast.
Decommissioning and fate
Bagaduce was placed out of active service and decommissioned in 1946, entering the Pacific Reserve Fleet at San Diego. She remained in reserve until being struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 1 July 1961. The tug was subsequently sold for scrap in 1962.
Namesake
The ship was named for the Bagaduce River in Maine.
Classification
- Hull classification symbol: ATA (Auxiliary Tug, Ocean).
- Displacement: Approximately 1,300 long tons (standard).
- Length: 185 ft (56 m).
- Beam: 33 ft (10 m).
- Draft: 15 ft (4.6 m).
- Propulsion: Diesel engines driving a single screw, providing a top speed of about 13 knots.
The vessel’s service record is documented in United States Navy ship registers and official naval histories.