| Massapequa (YTB-807) | |
|---|---|
 Massapequa (YTB-807) breaks away from the guided-missile frigate USS Vandegrift (FFG-48) as the frigate departs Yokosuka Bay for the last time as a home-ported vessel of Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY), Japan, 14 August 2006. | |
| Career |  |
| Awarded: | 4 March 1969 |
| Builder: | Peterson Builders, Sturgeon Bay, WI |
| Laid down: | 30 October 1969 |
| Launched: | 27 May 1970 |
| Acquired: | 30 November 1970 |
| In service: | 27 November 1971 |
| Struck: | 27 September 2011 |
| Status: | To be sold |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Natick-class large harbor tug |
| Displacement: |
282 long tons (287 t) (light) 341 long tons (346 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 |
Massapequa (YTB-807) was a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug named for Massapequa, New York.[1]
Construction[]
The contract for Massapequa was awarded 4 March 1969. She was laid down on 30 October 1969 at Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, by Peterson Builders and launched 27 May 1970.
Operational history[]
Delivered 30 November 1970, Massapequa served at Naval Station Yokosuka, Japan.
Stricken from the Navy List 27 September 2011, ex-Massapequa is to be sold.
Current status[]
As of 2 December 2014 the EX-Massapequa (YTB-807) is located in Yokosuka, Japan and is for sale through an online auction which is being hosted by the USA's General Services Administration. The opening bid of $1000 USD has not, as yet, been realized.
References[]
- ↑ "Massapequa (YTB-807)". http://www.navysite.de/ytb/ytb807.htm. Retrieved 2011-11-15.
- 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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