USS Wapato (YTB-788)

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USS Wapato (YTB-788))
USS Wapato (YTB-788)
Career (United States)
Name: USS Wapato
Namesake: A Native American word for a bulbous root of the genus Sagittaria resembling a potato; also the city of Wapato, Washington
Awarded: 14 January 1965
Builder: Marinette Marine Corporation, Marinette, Wisconsin
Laid down: 14 January 1966
Launched: 18 April 1966
Acquired: 21 June 1966
Struck: 25 April 1996
Fate: Sold 27 December 2002
General characteristics
Class and type: Natick-class large harbor tug
Displacement: 346 tons
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
Complement: 12
Armament: none

USS Wapato (YTB-788) was a United States Navy large harbor tug in commission from 1966 to 1996.

Wapato was laid down on 14 January 1966 at Marinette, Wisconsin, by the Marinette Marine Corporation. She was launched on 18 April 1966 and delivered to the U.S. Navy on 21 June 1966.

Wapato was assigned to the 10th Naval District and operated out of San Juan, Puerto Rico, aiding ships in berthing and docking maneuvers and providing waterfront fire protection.

Stricken on 25 April 1996, Wapato was sold on 27 December 2002.

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