USS Alloway

Two ships of the United States Navy have been named Alloway. The word Alloway is a Delaware Indian term meaning "beautiful tail" and refers to the black fox.

USS Alloway (YT-170)

USS Alloway (YT-170/YTM-170) was an Alloway-class tugboat acquired by the U.S. Navy for the task of providing yard tugboat services during World War II, when U.S. ports were often congested with ships arriving and departing.

The second Alloway (YT-170) -- a diesel-powered tug built in 1935 as Russell No. 12 - was acquired by the Navy on 28 October 1940 at New York City from the Newton Creek Towing Co.; renamed Alloway the following day and simultaneously designated YT-170; converted to naval service by the New York Navy Yard; and placed in service at New York City on 7 November 1940.

World War II service

Alloway was initially ordered to the 5th Naval District and stationed at the Naval Proving Grounds at Dahlgren, Virginia, where she served through the end of World War II.

During her tour of duty, Alloway was reclassified a medium harbor tug and redesignated YTM-170 on 15 May 1944.

On 21 March 1946, she was assigned to temporary duty with the 5th Naval District at Norfolk, Virginia, preparatory to her inactivation.

USS Alloway (ID-3139)

USS Alloway (1918) was a cargo ship acquired by the U.S. Navy for transporting war materials in the Atlantic Ocean during World War I.

Shintaka, a screw steamer built in 1918 at Oakland, California by Moore & Scott, was acquired by the Navy on 11 July 1918, renamed Alloway (ID No. 3139), and commissioned at San Francisco, California on 12 July 1918. She was returned to the United States Shipping Board on 3 March 1919.

World War I service

Assigned to the Naval Overseas Transportation Service (NOTS), Alloway departed from San Francisco soon after commissioning and set a course for the west coast of South America. She arrived at Arica, Chile, on the 17th of August and began loading a cargo of nitrates. The cargo left Arica near the end of the month and arrived at Norfolk, Virginia, on the 20th of September. There, she discharged the nitrates at Norfolk and moved on to New York City for repairs.

Transporting Army cargo to France

On November 10th, the day before the armistice ended World War I, the Alloway, docked in New York, launched her only voyage to Europe. A little over a month later, on the 11th of December, the ship entered port at Quiberon, France. After unloading over 5,000 tons of U.S. Army cargo, Alloway continued on to Brest, France. There she loaded new cargo for the return voyage and entered New York Harbor on February 13, 1919. After discharging her cargo, Alloway entered Schewan's drydock for overhaul.

Alloway

Coordinates: 55°25′48″N 4°38′10″W / 55.43°N 4.636°W / 55.43; -4.636

Alloway (Gaelic Allmhaigh, pronounced [aɫ̪avaj]) is a former Scottish village that is now a suburb of Ayr. It is best known as the birthplace of Robert Burns and the setting for his poem "Tam o' Shanter".

The former village and surrounding area was incorporated into the former Royal Burgh of Ayr in 1935, and the extended village is now a suburb of Ayr on the River Doon.

Robert Burns

The birthplace of Robert Burns, known as "Burns Cottage", is located in Alloway, now adjacent to a museum containing original manuscripts of his poetry. A nineteenth century memorial to Burns, designed by Thomas Hamilton, is located at the foot of the village next to the present church.

The nearby, ruined Alloway Auld Kirk and the old bridge over the River Doon (Brig o' Doon) are featured in the poem "Tam O'Shanter", and are presently tourist attractions. Burns's father, William Burnes, is buried in the Auld Kirk. To add a "ghostly" appearance to the place, green lights are illuminated over it at night.

Alloway (disambiguation)

Alloway is an extended village and suburb of Ayr on the River Doon in Scotland.

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