Catahecassa (YTB-828)

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Catahecassa (YTB-828)
History
Flag of the United States.svg United States
Awarded5 June 1973
Builder Marinette Marine, Marinette, Wisconsin
Laid down8 October 1973
Launched29 May 1974
In service16 August 1974
Stricken27 September 2011
StatusAwaiting disposal
General characteristics
Class and type Natick-class large harbor tug
Displacement
  • 286 long tons (291 t) (light)
  • 346 long tons (352 t) (full)
Length101 ft (31 m)
Beam31 ft (9.4 m)
Draft14 ft (4.3 m)
Speed12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h)
Complement12
ArmamentNone

Catahecassa (YTB-827) was a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug. [1]

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Construction

The contract for Catahecassa was awarded 5 June 1973. She was laid down on 8 October 1973 at Marinette, Wisconsin, by Marinette Marine and launched 29 May 1974.

Operational history

Catahecassa served as a U.S. Navy Harbor Tug. She was originally assigned to the Naval Weapons Station (NWS), in Concord, California in August 1974.

After the closure of NWS, she was assigned to Naval Station Bremerton, in Bremerton, Washington in the mid to late nineties. She was stricken from the Navy List 27 September 27, 2011.

In 2013, she was sold to Basic Towing and renamed “Gina”.

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References

  1. "Catahecassa (YTB-828)" . Retrieved 2012-04-08.