Dekanawida (YTB-831)
For other ships of the same name, see USS Dekanawida.
.jpg) Dekanawida (YTB-831) and Santaquin (YTB-824) assist SS Cornhusker State (T-ACS-6) as she arrives at US Naval Station Guantanamo Bay for the exercise Joint Logistics Over The Shore (JLOTS) 09. | |
| Career |  |
|---|---|
| Awarded: | 5 June 1973 |
| Builder: | Marinette Marine, Marinette, Wisconsin |
| Laid down: | 22 January 1974 |
| Launched: | 12 September 1974 |
| In service: | 31 October 1974 |
| Status: | Active as of 2012 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Natick-class large harbor tug |
| Displacement: | 286 long tons (291 t) (light) 346 long tons (352 t) (full) |
| Length: | 108 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 |
Dekanawida (YTB-831) is a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug named for the Great Peacemaker who, by tradition, was one of the founders of the Iroquois Confederacy. Dekanawida was the second US Navy ship to bear the name.[1]
Construction
The contract for Dekanawida was awarded 5 June 1973. She was laid down on 22 January 1974 at Marinette, Wisconsin, by Marinette Marine and launched 12 September 1974.
Operational history
Dekanawida remained in active service at the Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba as late as April 1, 2015.[2]
References
- ↑ "Dekanawida (YTB-831)". Retrieved 2012-04-11.
- ↑ Daryl T. Madrid (1 April 2015). "The tugboats of Guantanamo". The Wire (Guantanamo Bay Naval Base). p. 6. Retrieved 2015-04-13.
- 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
- Photo gallery of Dekanawida (YTB-831) at NavSource Naval History
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