Naval History and Heritage Command

Christianized chief of the Oneida in the 18th century. He was friendly to the American colonists and persuaded the Oneida to remain neutral during the American Revolution.

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Mathilda Foss, a harbor tug built in 1909, was acquired by the Navy on 11 February 1943 and assigned to the 14th Naval District. She was redesignated a medium harbor tug, YTM-336, on 15 May 1944. Skenandoa served in the Hawaiian Islands for almost three years and was returned to her owner on 25 January 1946.