USS Palatka (YTB-801)
| 300px USS Palatka (YTB-801) casts off for the last time, on 26 August 1994, from her former homeport at NAS Burmuda to start her three day journey to her new homeport at Norfolk, VA. The final departure of Palatka was part of a reduction in services associated with the September 1995 base closure of NAS Bermuda. | |
| Career |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | USS Palatka (YTB-801) |
| Builder: | Southern Shipbuilding Corp, Slidell, Louisiana |
| Laid down: | 29 November 1968 |
| Launched: | 19 August 1969 |
| Acquired: | 25 November 1969 |
| Struck: | 4 April 1995 |
| Fate: | sold, 16 July 2001, by the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) to Boston Towing for $437,335, Renamed Maverick |
| 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 |
USS Palatka (YTB-801) was laid down 29 November 1968 by Southern SB Corp., Slidell, La.; launched 19 August 1969; and delivered 7 November 1969, to the 5th Naval District.
Palatka is a Large Harbor Tug specially configured to berth and dock nuclear powered submarines and aircraft carriers. She is also equipped to provide emergency rescue and other services. Though not a commissioned vessel, Palatka served quietly but relentlessly through many years of hard work for the U.S. Navy.
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 Palatka (YTB-801)
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