USS Agawam (YTB-809)
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| Name: | USS Agawam (YTB-809) |
| Builder: | Peterson Builders, Sturgeon Bay, WI |
| Laid down: | 24 August 1970 |
| Launched: | 10 April 1971 |
| In service: | 28 July 1971 |
| Fate: | sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for reuse/conversion, 13 November 2002 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 282 t.(lt) 344 t. (fl) |
| Length: | 109 feet (33 m) |
| Beam: | 29 feet 7 inches (9.02 m) |
| Draft: | 14 feet (4.3 m) |
| Propulsion: | diesel, single screw |
| Speed: | 12 knots |
| Complement: | 12 |
The third Agawam (YTB-809) was laid down on 24 August 1970 at Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin., by Peterson Builders, Inc.; launched on 10 April 1971; completed on 28 July 1971; and placed in service that same day.
Agawam was assigned to the 5th Naval District and based at Norfolk, Va. The tug has spent her entire Navy career providing support for the Navy's ships at the complex of facilities located in and around the Norfolk-Hampton Roads area.
References
- This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
- NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive YTB-809 Agawam
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