 Wanamassa (YTB-820) | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Natick class |
| Operators: | |
| Preceded by: | Pontiac class |
| Built: | 1960-1974 |
| Planned: | 77 |
| Completed: | 77 |
| Active: | 5 |
| Retired: | 72 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Tugboat |
| Displacement: |
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| 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 |
The Natick class is a class of harbor tugboats that have been active since the 1960s. Members of the class are named for Native American peoples and their members,[1] USS Redwing excepted. As of 1 April 2015[update], five[2] to eight Natick-class tugs remain in active service. Members of this class were designed under project SCB 147A.[1]
In active service[]
| Ship name | Hull no. | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Dekanawida | YTB-831 | [2][3] |
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| Santaquin | YTB-824 | [6] |
| Wanamassa | YTB-820 | [2][7] |
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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. https://books.google.com/books?id=8MwyTX-iA2wC&pg=PA344. Retrieved 2012-04-14.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Daryl T. Madrid (1 April 2015). "The tugboats of Guantanamo". The Wire. Guantanamo Bay Naval Base. p. 6. Archived from the original on 2016-08-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20160808233757/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c4/The_Wire_Issue24v17.pdf#page=6.
- ↑ "Dekanawida (YTB 831)". http://www.nvr.navy.mil/NVRSHIPS/DETAILS/YTB831.HTM.
- ↑ "Manhattan (YTB 779)". http://www.nvr.navy.mil/NVRSHIPS/DETAILS/YTB779.HTM.
- ↑ "No name (YT 800)". http://www.nvr.navy.mil/NVRSHIPS/DETAILS/YT800.HTM.
- ↑ "Santaquin (YTB 824)". http://www.nvr.navy.mil/NVRSHIPS/DETAILS/YTB824.HTM.
- ↑ "Wanamassa (YTB 820)". http://www.nvr.navy.mil/NVRSHIPS/DETAILS/YTB820.HTM.
- ↑ "Washtucna (YTB 826)". http://www.nvr.navy.mil/NVRSHIPS/DETAILS/YTB826.HTM.
- ↑ "No name (YT 801)". http://www.nvr.navy.mil/NVRSHIPS/DETAILS/YT801.HTM.
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
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