USS Nottoway (ATA-183) originally designated ATR–110, was laid down 14 July 1944 at Levingston Shipbuilding Co., Orange, Texas; launched 16 August 1944; and commissioned 26 October 1944.

History
United States
Name	USS Nottoway (ATA-183)
Builder	Levingston Shipbuilding Co., Orange, Texas
Laid down	14 July 1944
Launched	16 August 1944
Commissioned	26 October 1944
Decommissioned	22 October 1946
Reclassified	Auxiliary Fleet Tug (ATA-183),15 May 1944
Stricken	1 September 1962
General characteristics
Class and type	Sotoyomo-class auxiliary fleet tug
Displacement	534 t.(lt) 835 t.(fl)
Length	143 ft (44 m)
Beam	33 ft (10 m)
Draft	13 ft (4.0 m)
Propulsion	diesel-electric engines, single screw
Speed	13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph)
Complement	45
Armament	one single 3 in (76 mm) dual purpose gun mount two twin 40 mm AA gun mounts

Concluding shakedown a month after commissioning, ATA–183 reported to Commander, Panama Sea Frontier, 14 December 1944. Based at Coco Solo, Canal Zone, the ocean tug assisted a variety of vessels transiting the Canal and towed ships to Charleston, SC, and Aruba, Netherlands West Indies.

This necessary duty continued until early 1946 when the craft steamed back to Orange, Tex. for inactivation and decommissioned 22 October. In July 1948, while assigned to the Atlantic Reserve Fleet, ATA–183 was named Nottoway. In 1961 this tug was transferred to the Maritime Administration and placed in the National Defense Reserve Fleet.