USS Arcata (YTB-768)
| Career |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | USS Arcata (YTB-768) |
| Builder: | Mobile Ship Repair, Inc, Mobile, Alabama |
| Laid down: | May 1963 |
| Launched: | 30 November 1963 |
| Completed: | April 1964 |
| In service: | March of 1965 |
| Fate: | Sunk as a target on 2 October 2004 at 33'10.20"N, 120'57.1"W in 1,315 fathoms of water. |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Natick-class tugboat |
| Displacement: | 283 long tons (288 t) |
| Length: | 109 ft (33 m) |
| Beam: | 31 ft (9.4 m) |
| Draft: | 14 ft (4.3 m) |
| Speed: | 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Complement: | 12 |
| Armament: | None |
The third USS Arcata (YTB-768) was laid down in May 1963 at Mobile, Alabama, by Mobile Ship Repair, Inc.; launched on 30 November 1963; and completed in April 1964.
After completing her trials, Arcata was placed in service and, by March of 1965, was permanently assigned to the 13th Naval District, based at Seattle, Washington, to provide harbor tug services to ships in the waters of that district.
Ultimately taken out of service, she was sunk as a target on 2 October 2004 at 33'10.20"N, 120'57.1"W in 1,315 fathoms of water.
References
- This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
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