Wanamassa (Native American)

Wanamassa was a Native American chief of the 17th century.

Honors

The town of Wanamassa, New Jersey, New Jersey, is named for Wanamassa.
The United States Navy large harbor tug USS Wanamassa (YTB-820), in commission since 1973, is named for him.

References

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here. (ship namesake paragraph)

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