 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. | |
| Career (United States) |  |
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| 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 |
| Struck: | 21 August 1997 |
| Reinstated: | 7 October 2008 |
| Identification: |
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| Status: | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & 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: | 4000 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[]
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[]
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]
Awards[]
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons
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References[]
- ↑ 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&q=Negwagon+ytb-834&pg=PA343.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "The tug Z-826 Washtucna helped us get away from the dock and get underway.". http://www.pbase.com/bignfat/image/111418903.
- 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 [[[:Template:Naval Vessel Register service craft URL]] here] and [[[:Template:Naval Vessel Register service craft URL]] here].
External links[]
- Photo gallery of {{{2}}} at NavSource Naval History
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