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Menominee (YTB-790)

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Menominee (YTB-790)
Menominee (YTB-790) underway off Naval Air Station Norfolk, 16 June 1992.
History
United States
NamesakeMenominee
Ordered16 June 1966
BuilderMarinette Marine, Marinette, Wisconsin
Laid down6 September 1966
Launched3 April 1967
Acquired10 June 1967
In service10 June 1967
Stricken4 September 1998
Identification
FateSold into commercial service
General characteristics
Class and typeNatick-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

Menominee (YTB‑790) was a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug named after the Menominee, a Native American tribe in Wisconsin.[1]

Construction

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The contract for Menominee was awarded 31 January 1964. She was laid down on 6 September 1966 at Marinette, Wisconsin, by Marinette Marine and launched 3 April 1967.

Operational history

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Menominee has performed miscellaneous tugging services for the 5th Naval District, headquartered at Norfolk, Virginia. In the spring of 1971 she was reassigned to Naval Station Mayport, Florida.

Stricken from the Navy Directory 4 September 1998, she was disposed of by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) by sale for reuse/conversion 27 September 2000. Currently in civilian service as Billy G.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Menominee (YTB-790)". Retrieved 31 October 2011.
  2. ^ "Capt. Bill". Retrieved 31 October 2011.
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