Neodesha (YTB-815)
.jpg) Neodesha (YTB-815) approaches the USS Arizona (BB-39) Memorial at Naval Station Pearl Harbor, 7 December 1984. | |
| Career |  |
|---|---|
| Awarded: | 22 June 1970 |
| Builder: | Peterson Builders, Sturgeon Bay, WI |
| Laid down: | 10 May 1971 |
| Launched: | 6 October 1971 |
| Acquired: | 2 January 1971 |
| Reclassified: | IX-540 3 August 2007 |
| Status: | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Natick-class large harbor tug |
| Displacement: | 282 long tons (287 t) (light) 344 long tons (350 t) (full) |
| 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 |
Neodesha (YTB-815) was a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug.[1]
Construction
The contract for Neodesha was awarded on 22 June 1970. She was laid down on 10 May 1971 at Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, by Peterson Builders and launched 6 October 1971.
Operational history
Neodesha served the 14th Naval District at Pearl Harbor, HI.
On 3 August 2007 she was reclassified as an unclassified miscellaneous vessel, given the hull number IX-540. Neodesha is assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit One as a non-operational training hulk.
References
- ↑ "Neodesha (YTB-815)". Retrieved 2011-11-25.
- This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain. The entries can be found here and here.
External links
- Photo gallery of Neodesha (YTB-815) at NavSource Naval History
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