Agawam (YTB-809)

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Agawam (YTB-809)
YTB-809 Agawam.jpg
History
Flag of the United States.svgUnited States
Awarded22 June 1970
Builder Peterson Builders, Sturgeon Bay, WI
Laid down24 August 1970
Launched10 April 1971
In service28 July 1971
Stricken9 November 1999
Identification
FateSold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for reuse/conversion, 13 November 2002
General characteristics
Class and type Natick-class large harbor tug
Displacement
  • 282 long tons (287 t) (light)
  • 344 long tons (350 t) (full)
Length109 ft (33 m)
Beam29 ft 7 in (9.02 m)
Draft14 ft (4.3 m)
Propulsiondiesel, single screw
Speed12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h)
Complement12

Agawam (YTB-809) was a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug named for Agawam, Massachusetts. [1] Agawam was the third ship to bear the name.

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Construction

The contract for Agawam was awarded 22 June 1970. She was laid down on 24 August 1970 at Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, by Peterson Builders and launched 10 April 1971.

Operational history

Agawam was assigned to the 5th Naval District and based at Norfolk, Virginia. The tug has spent most of Navy career providing support for the Navy's ships at the complex of facilities located in and around the Norfolk-Hampton Roads area. Her final tour of duty was spent at Naval Station Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico until replaced by local tugs in 1998. [2]

Stricken from the Navy List 9 November 1999 ex-Agawam was sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) 13 November 2002.

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References

  1. ↑ "Agawam (YTB-809)" . Retrieved 2011-11-17.
  2. ↑ Dupee, John (7 March 2012). "USS Agawam (YTB-809)". Cumberland Soundings. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 2012-09-20.


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