Washtucna (YTB-826)

{{Infobox ship characteristics

Washtucna (YTB-826)

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
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
Hide header=	Header caption=	Ship class=Natick-class large harbor tug	Ship type=	Ship displacement=*286 long tons (291 t) (light) 346 long tons (352 t) (full)	Ship length=108 ft (33 m)	Ship beam=31 ft (9.4 m)	Ship height=	Ship draught=	Ship draft=14 ft (4.3 m)	Ship depth=	Ship hold depth=	Ship decks=	Ship deck clearance=	Ship ramps=	Ship ice class=	Ship power=4000 horsepower (1.5 MW)	Ship propulsion=*[[2 x Caterpillar 3516B diesel engines. Converted to twin z-drive, 2008	Ship sail plan=	Ship speed=12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h)	Ship range=	Ship endurance=	Ship test depth=	Ship boats=	Ship capacity=	Ship troops=	Ship complement=12	Ship armor=	Ship notes= }}

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

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]

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. "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

• Photo gallery of Washtucna (YTB-826) at NavSource Naval History