Washtucna (YTB-826)
.jpg) Washtucna (lower right) assists submarine USS La Jolla (SSN-701) into her berth outboard of submarine USS Plunger (SSN-595) at Submarine Base San Diego, California, on 1 July 1982. Submarine tender USS Dixon (AS-37) is at the rear.
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Namesake | Washtucna, a Native American chief, and the town of Washtucna, Washington |
| Awarded | 9 August 1971 |
| Builder | Marinette Marine Corporation, Marinette, Wisconsin |
| Laid down | 1 May 1973 |
| Launched | 9 October 1973 |
| Acquired | 11 December 1973 |
| Reclassified | Yard tug, YT-801, 7 October 2008 |
| Stricken | 21 August 1997 |
| Reinstated | 7 October 2008 |
| Identification | IMO number: 9068304 |
| Status | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Natick-class large harbor tug |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 108 ft (33 m) |
| Beam | 31 ft (9.4 m) |
| Draft | 14 ft (4.3 m) |
| Installed power | 2000 horsepower (1.5 MW) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h) |
| Complement | 12 |
Washtucna (YTB-826) was a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug named for Chief Washtucna of the Palus tribe.
Construction
[edit]The contract for Washtucna was awarded 9 August 1971. She was laid down on 1 May 1973 at Marinette, Wisconsin, by Marinette Marine and launched 9 October 1973.
Operational history
[edit]Placed in service at San Diego, California, Washtucna performed local and coastal towing tasks for the 11th Naval District.
Stricken from the Navy List 21 August 1997, ex-Washtucna was transferred to the Department of the Interior at Midway Island[1] 17 October 1997. Converted to twin z-drive,[2] she was reacquired by the navy and reinstated on 7 October 2008. Ex-Washtucna was simultaneously reclassified and redesignated as unnamed yard tug YT-801.
Currently in active service at Bangor, Washington as Z-826.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Polmar, Norman (2005). The Naval Institute Guide To The Ships And Aircraft Of The U.S. Fleet. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. p. 344. ISBN 1591146852.
- ^ a b "The tug Z-826 Washtucna helped us get away from the dock and get underway". Retrieved 2012-07-27.
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.- This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain. The entries can be found here and here.
External links
[edit]- Photo gallery of Washtucna (YTB-826) at NavSource Naval History
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