Wanamassa (YTB-820) is a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug named for Wanamassa, New Jersey.[1]

Wanamassa (YTB-820)
Wanamassa (YTB-820)
Wanamassa (YTB-820)
History
United States
NamesakeWanamassa, New Jersey
Awarded9 August 1971
BuilderMarinette Marine Corporation, Marinette, Wisconsin
Laid down28 October 1972
Launched4 May 1973
Acquired28 July 1973
HomeportGuantanamo Bay
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class and typeNatick-class large harbor tug
Displacement
  • 286 long tons (291 t) (light)
  • 346 long tons (352 t) (full)
Length108 ft (33 m)
Beam31 ft (9.4 m)
Draft14 ft (4.3 m)
Installed power2000 horsepower (1.5 MW)
Propulsionone diesel engine, one screw
Speed12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h)
Complement12

Construction

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The contract for Wanamassa was awarded 9 August 1971. She was laid down on 28 October 1972 at Marinette, Wisconsin, by Marinette Marine and launched 4 May 1973.

Operational history

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Wanamassa, moored at Pier Tango, Guantanamo, on 1 April 2015, when she was one of the last five tugs of her class to remain in service

Delivered to the U.S. Navy on 28 July 1973, Wanamassa was initially assigned to the 10th Naval District and operated out of San Juan, Puerto Rico, aiding ships in berthing and docking maneuvers and standing ready to provide waterfront fire protection.

In the latter half of the 1970s, she was transferred to the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, in Cuba. She remained in active service at Guantanamo as late as April 2015.[2] The three Natick class tugs at Guantanamo remain among the last five to remain in service.

References

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  1. ^ "Wanamassa (YTB-820)". Retrieved 2011-12-03.
  2. ^ Daryl T. Madrid (1 April 2015). "The tugboats of Guantanamo" (PDF). The Wire. Guantanamo Bay Naval Base. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-08. Retrieved 2015-04-13.
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