Washtucna (YTB-826)

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Washtucna (YTB-826)
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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.
History
Flag of the United States.svgUnited States
Namesake Washtucna, a Native American chief, and the town of Washtucna, Washington
Awarded9 August 1971
Builder Marinette Marine Corporation, Marinette, Wisconsin
Laid down1 May 1973
Launched9 October 1973
Acquired11 December 1973
Reclassified Yard tug, YT-801, 7 October 2008
Stricken21 August 1997
Reinstated7 October 2008
Identification IMO number:  9068304
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class and type Natick-class large harbor tug
Displacement
  • 286 long tons (291 t) (light)
  • 346 long tons (352 t) (full)
Length108 ft (33 m)
Beam31 ft (9.4 m)
Draft14 ft (4.3 m)
Installed power2000 horsepower (1.5 MW)
Propulsion
Speed12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h)
Complement12

Washtucna (YTB-826) was a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug named for Chief Washtucna of the Palus tribe.

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Construction

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

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]

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References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. 1 2 "The tug Z-826 Washtucna helped us get away from the dock and get underway" . Retrieved 2012-07-27.


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