Muskegon (YTB‑763), was a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug. She is the second ship to be named for Muskegon, Michigan.[1]
_bow_view.jpg) Muskegon (YTB-763) while working alongside a ship at Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan (CFAY), 13 May 2004
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Awarded | 7 December 1961 |
| Builder | Southern Shipbuilding Corp., Slidell, LA |
| Laid down | 1 February 1962 |
| Launched | 8 August 1962 |
| Completed | 19 April 1963 |
| In service | April 1963 |
| Stricken | 29 August 2012 |
| Fate | Sold into commercial service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Natick-class large harbor tug |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 109 ft (33 m) |
| Beam | 31 ft (9.4 m) |
| Draft | 14 ft (4.3 m) |
| Propulsion | diesel, single screw |
| Speed | 12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h) |
| Complement | 12 |
Construction edit
The contract for Muskegon was awarded 7 December 1961. She was laid down on 1 February 1962 at Slidell, Louisiana, by Southern Shipbuilding Corporation and launched 8 August 1962.
Operational history edit
Assigned as a yard tug to the 11th Naval District at San Diego, Muskegon remained there into 1969. Sometime before March 1994 Muskegon was transferred to Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan.
References edit
- ^ "Muskegon (YTB-763)". Retrieved 22 October 2011.
- 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 entry can be found here.
External links edit
- Photo gallery of Muskegon (YTB-763) at NavSource Naval History
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