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Wapakoneta (YTB-766)

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Wapakoneta (YTB-766)
Wapakoneta (YTB-766)
History
United States
NamesakeWapakoneta, Ohio
Awarded7 December 1961
BuilderSouthern Shipbuilding Company, Slidell, Louisiana
Laid down1 August 1962
Launched11 June 1963
Acquired25 July 1963
Stricken16 April 2001
IdentificationIMO number8980804
FateSold 16 July 2001
General characteristics
Class and typeNatick-class large harbor tug
Displacement
  • 283 long tons (288 t) (light)
  • 356 long tons (362 t) (full)
Length109 ft 0 in (33.22 m)
Beam31 ft 0 in (9.45 m)
Draft14 ft 0 in (4.27 m)
Installed power2000 horsepower (1.5 MW)
Propulsionone diesel engine, one screw
Speed12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h)
Complement12

Wapakoneta (YTB-766) was a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug named for the city of Wapakoneta, Ohio.[1]

Construction

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The contract for Wapakoneta was awarded 7 December 1961. She was laid down on 1 August 1962 at Slidell, Louisiana, by Southern Shipbuilding Corporation and launched 11 June 1963.

Operational history

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In October 1963, Wapakoneta was placed in service in the 5th Naval District at Norfolk, Virginia. She performed unglamorous, but vital, duties in those waters, providing tug and tow services, pilot assistance, and stand-by waterfront fire protection.

After more than 37 years of service at Norfolk Naval Base, Wapakoneta was stricken from the Navy Directory on 16 April 2001 and was sold on 16 July 2001.

References

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  1. ^ "Wapakoneta (YTB-766)". Retrieved 17 April 2012.
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