USS Santaquin (YTB-824)
| 300px USS Santaquin (YTB-824) assists the dock landing ship USS Portland (LSD-37) into her berth at Naval Amphibious Base, Little Creek, VA., 20 April 1991. | |
| Career |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | USS Santaquin (YTB-824) |
| Builder: | Marinette Marine, Marinette, Wisconsin |
| Laid down: | 5 March 1973 |
| Launched: | 13 August 1973 |
| Acquired: | 30 September 1973 |
| Status: | active in service at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay Cuba as of 2010 |
| 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 name Santaquin was assigned to YTB-824 on 16 February 1972. Construction of the tug was started on 20 January 1972 by the Marinette Marine Corp., Marinette, WI., and she was commissioned in September 1973. She is currently serving in Guantanamo Bay Cuba.
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 Santaquin (YTB-824)
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