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Washtucna (YTB-826)

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Washtucna (YTB-826)
USS Washtucna
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
NamesakeWashtucna, a Native American chief, and the town of Washtucna, Washington
Awarded9 August 1971
BuilderMarinette Marine Corporation, Marinette, Wisconsin
Laid down1 May 1973
Launched9 October 1973
Acquired11 December 1973
ReclassifiedYard tug, YT-801, 7 October 2008
Stricken21 August 1997
Reinstated7 October 2008
IdentificationIMO number9068304
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class and typeNatick-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.

Construction

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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

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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

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  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. ^ a b "The tug Z-826 Washtucna helped us get away from the dock and get underway". Retrieved 2012-07-27.
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