USS Saugus (YTB-780)
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| Career |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | USS Saugus |
| Builder: | Marinette Marine Corporation, Marinette, Wisconsin |
| Laid down: | 8 December 1964 |
| Launched: | 3 August 1965 |
| Struck: | 28 October 1997 |
| Fate: | Sold, 17 May 2000 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Tugboat |
| Displacement: | 356 long tons (362 t) |
| Length: | 109 ft (33 m) |
| Beam: | 29 ft (8.8 m) |
| Draft: | 13 ft (4.0 m) |
| Propulsion: | diesel engine, single screw |
| Speed: | 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Complement: | 12 |
| Armament: | None |
USS Saugus (YTB-780) was a Natick-class tugboat in the service of the United States Navy. Named for Saugus, Massachusetts, she was the third U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name.
Laid down on 8 December 1964 by the Marinette Marine Corporation of Marinette, Wisconsin; launched without ceremony on 3 August 1965; and delivered and placed in service at Boston on 10 November 1965. Designated for service overseas, she arrived in Scotland on 12 March 1966 to provide tug services to Navy ships at Holy Loch. Struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 28 October 1997, Saugus was sold on 17 May 2000. Her final fate is unknown.
References
This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
- "Saugus". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/s6/saugus-iii.htm. Retrieved April 29, 2007.
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