Catahecassa (YTB-828)
Catahecassa (YTB-827) was a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug.[1]
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Awarded: | 5 June 1973 |
| Builder: | Marinette Marine, Marinette, Wisconsin |
| Laid down: | 8 October 1973 |
| Launched: | 29 May 1974 |
| In service: | 16 August 1974 |
| Stricken: | 27 September 2011 |
| Status: | Awaiting disposal |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Natick-class large harbor tug |
| Displacement: |
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| Length: | 101 ft (31 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 |
Construction
The contract for Catahecassa was awarded 5 June 1973. She was laid down on 8 October 1973 at Marinette, Wisconsin, by Marinette Marine and launched 29 May 1974.
Operational history
Catahecassa served as a U.S. Navy Harbor Tug. She was originally assigned to the Naval Weapons Station (NWS), in Concord, California in August 1974.
After the closure of NWS, she was assigned to Naval Station Bremerton, in Bremerton, Washington in the mid to late nineties. She was stricken from the Navy List 27 September 27, 2011.
In 2013, she was sold to Basic Towing and renamed “Gina”.
References
- "Catahecassa (YTB-828)". Retrieved 2012-04-08.
- 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.
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