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{{short description|Tugboat of the United States Navy}}
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|Ship namesake=[[Wanamassa]], a [[Native American]] [[tribal chief|chief]] of the [[17th century]], and the town of [[Wanamassa, New Jersey|Wanamassa]], [[New Jersey]]
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'''USS ''Wanamassa'' (YTB-820)''' is a [[United States Navy]] large [[harbor]] [[tugboat|tug]] in commission since 1973.
'''''Wanamassa'' (YTB-820)''' is a [[United States Navy]] {{sclass|Natick|large harbor tug}} named for [[Wanamassa, New Jersey]].<ref>
{{Cite web
|url=http://www.navysite.de/ytb/ytb820.htm
|title=''Wanamassa'' (YTB-820)
|access-date=2011-12-03
}}</ref>


==Construction==
''Wanamassa'' was laid down on [[28 October]] [[1972]] at [[Marinette, Wisconsin|Marinette]], [[Wisconsin]], by the [[Marinette Marine Corporation]]. She was launched on [[4 May]] [[1973]] and delivered to the U.S. Navy on [[28 July]] [[1973]].


The contract for ''Wanamassa'' was awarded 9 August 1971. She was [[keel laying|laid down]] on 28 October 1972 at [[Marinette, Wisconsin]], by [[Marinette Marine]] and [[launch (ship)|launched]] 4 May 1973.
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She initially was assigned to the [[10th Naval District]] and operated out of [[San Juan, Puerto Rico|San Juan]], [[Puerto Rico]], aiding ships in berthing and docking maneuvers and standing ready to provide waterfront fire protection. She was later transferred to [[Guantanamo Bay]], [[Cuba]], where she is in active service..

==Operational history==
[[File:USS Wanamassa (YTB 820) in Guantanamo Bay, 2014 04 01 -a.jpg|thumb|left|''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]]

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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|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.<ref name=TheWireVolume17Issue24>
{{cite news
|url=//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c4/The_Wire_Issue24v17.pdf#page=6
| title = The tugboats of Guantanamo
|work=[[The Wire (JTF-GTMO)|The Wire]]
| author = Daryl T. Madrid
| date = 1 April 2015
| page = 6
| location = [[Guantanamo Bay Naval Base]]
| access-date = 2015-04-13
| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20160808233757/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c4/The_Wire_Issue24v17.pdf#page=6
| archivedate = 2016-08-08
}}
</ref>
The three Natick class tugs at Guantanamo remain among the last five to remain in service.


==References==
==References==
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*{{DANFS|http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/w2/wanamassa.htm}}

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*{{DANFS|http://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/w/wanamassa.html}}
*{{Naval Vessel Register|{{Naval Vessel Register service craft URL|id=YTB820}}|}}


==External links==
==External links==
* {{navsource|14/09820}}
*[http://navysite.de/ytb/ytb820.htmcoastguardchannel.com USS Wanamassa (YTB 820)]

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Latest revision as of 20:40, 27 May 2024

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

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

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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