USS Piqua (YTB-793)
 At Holy Loch, Scotland, with harbor tugs Piqua (YTB-793), at left, and USS Natick assisting USS Hunley. | |
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| Name: | USS Piqua |
| Namesake: | A city in Ohio named for a tribe of Shawnee Indians which formerly inhabited the region. |
| Builder: | Marinette Marine Corp., Marinette, Wisconsin |
| Laid down: | 29 September 1966 |
| Launched: | 25 April 1967 |
| Acquired: | 10 July 1967 |
| In service: | circa 10 July 1967 |
| Out of service: | 13 March 2001 |
| Struck: | 13 March 2001 |
| Homeport: |
Boston, Massachusetts Holy Loch, Scotland |
| Fate: | sold, 20 November 2001 |
| Status: | ultimate fate unknown |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Natick-class district harbor tug |
| Displacement: | 283 tons |
| Tons burthen: | 356 tons |
| Length: | 109' |
| Beam: | 31' |
| Draft: | 14' |
| Propulsion: | diesel engine, single screw |
| Speed: | 12 knots |
| Crew: | 12 enlisted |
| Armament: | not known |
USS Piqua (YTB-793) was Natick-class district harbor tug (large) acquired by the U.S. Navy in 1967. She served the Navy as a tugboat on the U.S. East Coast as well as in European ports before being placed out of service and sold in 2001.
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Constructed in Wisconsin
Piqua -- the second ship to be so named by the U.S. Navy -- was laid down by the Marinette Marine Corp., Marinette, Wisconsin, 29 September 1966; launched 25 April 1967; and delivered to the Navy 10 July 1967.
Providing tug services
Placed in service soon after delivery, Piqua performed, into 1970, valuable tug services for the 1st Naval District and for Atlantic Fleet ships operating in New England waters. She was then reassigned to Holy Loch, Scotland, to support U.S. Navy ships at that port.
Decommissioning and sale
Piqua was placed out of service and struck from the Navy list on 13 March 2001. She was subsequently sold by the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service in the Fall of 2001.
References
- This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
- NavSource Online: YTB-793 Piqua
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