Tuskegee (YTB-806)
_assists_USS_Ranger_(CV-61)_at_Pearl_Harbor_on_1_June_1991.jpg) Tuskegee (YTB-806) and Niantic (YTB-781) assist USS Ranger (CV-61) while docking at the Naval Supply Center pier at Naval Station Pearl Harbor, HI., 1 June 1991.
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Awarded | 4 March 1969 |
| Builder | Peterson Builders, Sturgeon Bay, WI |
| Laid down | 25 September 1969 |
| Launched | 15 April 1970 |
| In service | 2 October 1970 |
| Stricken | 26 April 2006 |
| Fate | Sold 11 February 2008 |
| 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 |
Tuskegee (YTB-806) was a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug named for Tuskegee, Alabama.[1]
Construction
[edit]The contract for Tuskegee was awarded 4 March 1969. She was laid down on 25 September 1969 at Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, by Peterson Builders and launched 15 April 1970.
Operational history
[edit]Tuskegee served the 14th Naval District at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii for her entire career.
Stricken from the Navy List 26 April 2006, ex-Tuskegee was sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for reuse or conversion, 11 February 2008.
References
[edit]- ^ "Tuskegee (YTB-806)". Retrieved 2011-11-14.
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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Wikimedia Commons has media related to USS Tuskegee (YTB-806).
- Photo gallery of Tuskegee (YTB-806) at NavSource Naval History
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