USS Chilula (AT-153)

USS Chilula (AT-153) was a Cherokee-class fleet tug commissioned by the United States Navy in 1945. Built at the Charleston Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company in South Carolina, she served during the final months of World War II, providing towing and salvage services for the Atlantic Fleet. After the war, Chilula continued her support duties, assisting in fleet operations along the East Coast and in the Caribbean. The vessel was decommissioned in 1971 and ultimately struck from the Naval Vessel Register, concluding over two decades of distinguished service.