Waxahachie (YTB-814)

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Waxahachie (YTB-814)
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Waxahachie at left
History
Flag of the United States.svgUnited States
Namesake Waxahachie, Texas
Awarded22 June 1970
BuilderPeterson Builders, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
Laid down1 April 1971
Launched9 September 1971
Acquired2 January 1972
Decommissioned2006
ReclassifiedIX-545
Stricken27 September 2011
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)
PropulsionOne diesel propulsion engine, 2,000 hp (1,500 kW)
Speed12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Complement12
ArmamentNone

Waxahachie (YTB-814), sometimes misspelled Waxahatchie, was a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug named for Waxahachie, Texas. [1]

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Construction

The contract for Waxahachie was awarded 22 June 1970. She was laid down on 1 April 1971 at Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, by Peterson Builders and launched 9 September 1971.

Operational history

Delivered to the Navy on 4 January 1972 at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Waxahachie was assigned to the 14th Naval District. She continued to serve the fleet actively, providing tug and tow services, as well as pilot assistance, at the busy Pacific Fleet base at Pearl Harbor into 1980.

On 3 August 2007, she was reclassified as an unclassified miscellaneous vessel, stripped of her name, and given the hull number IX-545. For the remainder of her career, IX-545 served as a reusable target vehicle.

Stricken from the Navy Directory on 27 September 2011, the former Waxahachie awaits disposal.

Former Waxahachie in Seattle, Washington Ex-Waxahachie in Seattle, Washington.jpg
Former Waxahachie in Seattle, Washington

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References

  1. ↑ "Waxahachie (YTB-814)" . Retrieved 24 November 2011.


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