Opelika (YTB-798)

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Opelika (YTB-798)
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History
Flag of the United States.svgUnited States
Ordered15 June 1967
Builder Marinette Marine, Marinette, Wisconsin
Laid down23 February 1968
Launched21 August 1968
Acquired30 January 1969
Stricken2 February 2015
FateDisposed through the General Services Administration [1]
General characteristics
Class and type Natick-class large harbor tug
Displacement
  • 283 long tons (288 t) (light)
  • 356 long tons (362 t) (full)
Length109 ft (33 m)
Beam31 ft (9.4 m)
Draft14 ft (4.3 m)
Speed12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h)
Complement12
ArmamentNone

Opelika (YTB–798) was a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug named for Opelika, Alabama. [2]

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Construction

The contract for Opelika was awarded 15 June 1967. She was laid down on 23 February 1968 at Marinette, Wisconsin, by Marinette Marine and launched 21 August 1968.

Opelika at Yokosuka, Japan Opelika at Yokosuka, Japan.jpg
Opelika at Yokosuka, Japan

Operational history

Opelika was delivered to the Navy 30 January 1968 for service at the Naval Station Subic Bay, Philippines. She continued busy operations there until that base closed in 1992. She was transferred to Naval Station Yokosuka, Japan. She was struck from the naval register in February 2015.

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References

  1. "Opelika (YTB 798)". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  2. "Opelika (YTB-798)" . Retrieved 2011-11-04.