Wampatuck (Native American)
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Wompatuck known to English
settlers as Josiah Sagamore, was a leader of the Mattakeesett tribe
of the Massachusetts
Indians.
Wompatuck was an early friend of Europe
an settlers. He sold the British
the land upon which the city of Boston, Massachusetts
, was established. He was slain in 1669 when he led a force of his warriors in an attack upon the Mohawks
.
harbor
tug
USS Wampatuck (YT-337)
, later YTB-337, in commission from 1942 to 1946, was named for him.
England
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settlers as Josiah Sagamore, was a leader of the Mattakeesett tribe
Tribe
A tribe, viewed historically or developmentally, consists of a social group existing before the development of, or outside of, states.Many anthropologists use the term tribal society to refer to societies organized largely on the basis of kinship, especially corporate descent groups .Some theorists...
of the Massachusetts
Massachusetts
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Indians.
Wompatuck was an early friend of Europe
Europe
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an settlers. He sold the British
United Kingdom
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the land upon which the city of Boston, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
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, was established. He was slain in 1669 when he led a force of his warriors in an attack upon the Mohawks
Mohawk nation
Mohawk are the most easterly tribe of the Iroquois confederation. They call themselves Kanien'gehaga, people of the place of the flint...
.
Namesake
The United States NavyUnited States Navy
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harbor
Harbor
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tug
Tugboat
A tugboat is a boat that maneuvers vessels by pushing or towing them. Tugs move vessels that either should not move themselves, such as ships in a crowded harbor or a narrow canal,or those that cannot move by themselves, such as barges, disabled ships, or oil platforms. Tugboats are powerful for...
USS Wampatuck (YT-337)
USS Wampatuck (YT-337)
USS Wampatuck later YTB-337 was United States Navy harbor tug in commission from 1942 to 1946.Wampatuck was built as the commercial wooden-hulled, single-screw, steam harbor tug SS Sea Ranger at Oakland, California, by W. F. Stone and Son. She was completed in May 1921.She was acquired by the U.S...
, later YTB-337, in commission from 1942 to 1946, was named for him.