USS Metacom (YTB-829)
USS Metacom (YTB-829) (forward of) USS Negwagon (YTB-834) assist in mooring the nuclear-powered attack submarine ex-USS Nautilus (SSN-571) upon her arrival at pier 33, Naval Submarine Base, New London, 6 July 1985. |
| Career |
|
| Name: |
USS Metacom (YTB-829) |
| Builder: |
Marinette Marine, Marinette, Wisconsin |
| Laid down: |
13 November 1973 |
| Launched: |
19 June 1974 |
| In service: |
21 September 1974 |
| Struck: |
5 January 2001 |
| Fate: |
transferred to the Army Corps of Engineers, 5 January 2001 |
| General characteristics |
| Class and type: |
Natick-class tugboat |
| Displacement: |
283 long tons (288 t) |
| Length: |
109 ft (33 m) |
| Beam: |
31 ft (9.4 m) |
| Draft: |
14 ft (4.3 m) |
| Speed: |
12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Complement: |
12 |
| Armament: |
None |
USS Pushmataha (YTB-830) was a Natick class tugboat launched in 1974 and servicing the Naval Submarine Base, New London, Connecticut She served in this role until being struck in 2001.
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