Washtucna (YTB-826) was a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug named for Chief Washtucna of the Palus tribe.
.jpg) 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.
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| 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 |
| Stricken | 21 August 1997 |
| Reinstated | 7 October 2008 |
| Identification | IMO number: 9068304 |
| Status | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Natick-class large harbor tug |
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| Length | 108 ft (33 m) |
| Beam | 31 ft (9.4 m) |
| Draft | 14 ft (4.3 m) |
| Installed power | 2000 horsepower (1.5 MW) |
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| Speed | 12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h) |
| Complement | 12 |
Construction edit
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 edit
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]
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "The tug Z-826 Washtucna helped us get away from the dock and get underway". Retrieved 2012-07-27.
- 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 here and here.
External links edit
- Photo gallery of Washtucna (YTB-826) at NavSource Naval History
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