Wanamassa (YTB-820)

USS Wanamassa (YTB-820)
History
United States
Name	USS Wanamassa
Namesake	Wanamassa, New Jersey
Awarded	9 August 1971
Builder	Marinette Marine Corporation, Marinette, Wisconsin
Laid down	28 October 1972
Launched	4 May 1973
Acquired	28 July 1973
Status	Active
General characteristics
Class and type	Natick class Large District Harbor Tug
Displacement	286 long tons (291 t) (light) 346 long tons (352 t) (full)
Length	108 ft (33 m)
Beam	31 ft (9.4 m)
Draft	14 ft (4.3 m)
Installed power	2000 horsepower (1.5 MW)
Propulsion	one diesel engine, one screw
Speed	12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h)
Complement	12

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

Construction and commissioning

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

Operational history

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 Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where she is in active service.

References

•  This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
•  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

• Photo gallery of USS 'Wanamassa' (YTB-820) at NavSource Naval History
• USS Wanamassa (YTB 820)