| Mandan (YTB-794) | |
|---|---|
 Starboard broadside view of Mandan (YTB-794) underway in the harbor at Naval Station Subic Bay, Luzon, Philippines, 8 December 1990 | |
| Career |  |
| Ordered: | 15 June 1967 |
| Builder: | Marinette Marine, Marinette, Wisconsin |
| Laid down: | 11 December 1967 |
| Launched: | 30 April 1968 |
| Acquired: | 15 October 1968 |
| Struck: | 5 January 2001 |
| Fate: | Disposed of in support of fleet training exercise, 27 April 2003 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Natick-class large harbor tug |
| Displacement: |
283 long tons (288 t) (light) 356 long tons (362 t) (full) |
| Length: | 109 ft (33 m) |
| Beam: | 31 ft (9.4 m) |
| Draft: | 14 ft (4.3 m) |
| Speed: | 12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h) |
| Complement: | 12 |
| Armament: | None |
Mandan (YTB-794) was a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug named for Mandan, North Dakota.[1]
Construction[]
The contract for Mandan was awarded 15 June 1967. She was laid down on 11 December 1967 at Marinette, Wisconsin, by Marinette Marine and launched 30 April 1968.
Operational history[]
Mandan served at Naval Station Subic Bay, Philippines until the Vietnam war when she was reassigned to Naval Support Activity Danang, South Vietnam. She earned campaign stars for Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase V, Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase VI, and Tet/69 Counteroffensive. After that conflict's conclusion, Mandan returned to Subic Bay where she served out the rest of her career.
Stricken from the Navy List 5 January 2001, ex-Mandan was sunk during fleet training exercises, 27 April 2003.[2]
References[]
- ↑ "Mandan (YTB-794)". http://www.navysite.de/ytb/ytb794.htm. Retrieved November 1, 2011.
- ↑ 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. http://books.google.com/books?id=8MwyTX-iA2wC&pg=PA343&lpg=PA343&dq=Negwagon+ytb-834&source=bl&ots=J1yGuljXWi&sig=AYuzCADa5cwz_ZG8qp2SXw2JCxE&hl=en&sa=X&ei=UJKJT5ORHaqciALJ2bDaCw&ved=0CCQQ6AEwATgU#v=onepage&q=Negwagon%20ytb-834&f=false. Retrieved 2012-04-14.
- This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain. The entry can be found here.
External links[]
- Photo gallery of {{{2}}} at NavSource Naval History
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