Massapequa (YTB-807)
.jpg) Massapequa (YTB-807) breaks away from the guided-missile frigate USS Vandegrift (FFG-48) as the frigate departs Yokosuka Bay for the last time as a home-ported vessel of Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY), Japan, 14 August 2006.
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Awarded | 4 March 1969 |
| Builder | Peterson Builders, Sturgeon Bay, WI |
| Laid down | 30 October 1969 |
| Launched | 27 May 1970 |
| Acquired | 30 November 1970 |
| In service | 27 November 1971 |
| Stricken | 27 September 2011 |
| Fate | Sources disagree |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Natick-class large harbor tug |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 109 ft (33 m) |
| Beam | 31 ft (9.4 m) |
| Draft | 14 ft (4.3 m) |
| Speed | 12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h) |
| Complement | 12 |
| Armament | None |
Massapequa (YTB-807) was a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug named for Massapequa, New York.[1]
Construction
[edit]The contract for Massapequa was awarded 4 March 1969. She was laid down on 30 October 1969 at Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, by Peterson Builders and launched 27 May 1970.
Operational history
[edit]Delivered 30 November 1970, Massapequa served at Naval Station Yokosuka, Japan.
Stricken from the Navy List 27 September 2011. Naval Vessel Register lists ex-Massapequa as 'Stricken, to be disposed of by Navy sale'.[2] Another source suggests that she sank en route to the Marshall Islands.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Massapequa (YTB-807)". Retrieved 2011-11-15.
- ^ "Massapequa (YTB-807)". Naval Vessel Register. 27 September 2011. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- ^ "Yard Tugs (YTB, YTM) Built or Acquired Since WWII". Ship Building History. 9 January 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain. The entry can be found here.
External links
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- Photo gallery of Massapequa (YTB-807) at NavSource Naval History
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