USS Tawasa (AT-92) was a Cherokee-class fleet tug constructed for the United States Navy during World War II.

Her purpose was to aid ships, usually by towing, on the high seas or in combat or post-combat areas, plus "other duties as assigned."

The tug steamed to San Pedro, California, in October and departed there on the 20th for Hawaii, towing two fuel oil barges.

Tawasa was routed onward to the Gilbert Islands and arrived on 26 November at Abemama, which, only the day before, had been taken by American marines.

The tug then performed salvage, towing, and screening duty until 18 February when she moved to Eniwetok to assist in the assault that was to strike that atoll the next morning.

She supported operations until the atoll was secured and remained in the area for almost two months, providing services to American ships using this new base.

The test was conducted on May 14, 1955, about 500 miles (800 km) southwest of San Diego, California, with 6,800 personnel aboard 30 ships involved.

Suspended from the tow lines of other tugs were three miniature unmanned submarines named "Squaws", each packed with cameras and telemetry instruments.

Tawasa arrived at Da Nang on 17 April 1968, and departed the next day for special operations that lasted for a month.

She returned to Subic Bay on 21 May 1968 for a week and then steamed to Sattahip, Thailand, to provide drone services for the Royal Thai Navy.

Upon conclusion of the mission, the tug called at Hong Kong and Yokosuka, Japan, before returning to San Diego, California, on 26 August 1968.

However, on 3 June 1969 the tug went to the assistance of destroyer Evans (DD-754) which had collided with the Australian aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne (R21).

She dropped off the lighter on 19 June 1969, and picked up a repair barge the next day before proceeding via Subic Bay to Guam.

After returning to San Diego in 1973, Tawasa remained in California waters until 1 April 1975 when she was decommissioned and struck from the Navy List.