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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. |
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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.jpg) USS Wanamassa (YTB-820)
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| 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 | Template:Sclass- |
| Displacement | list error: <br /> list (help) 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 |
Wanamassa (YTB-820) is a United States Navy Template:Sclass- named for Wanamassa, New Jersey.[1]
Construction
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
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
- ^ "Wanamassa (YTB-820)". Retrieved 2011-12-03.
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 Wanamassa (YTB-820) at NavSource Naval History
- USS Wanamassa (YTB 820) [failed verification]
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