USS Wanamassa (YTB-820)

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USS Wanamassa (YTB-820))
USS Wanamassa (YTB-820)
Career (United States)
Name: USS Wanamassa
Namesake: Wanamassa, a Native American chief of the 17th century, and the town of Wanamassa, New Jersey
Builder: Marinette Marine Corporation, Marinette, Wisconsin
Laid down: 28 October 1972
Launched: 4 May 1973
Acquired: 28 July 1973
Status: Active
General characteristics
Class and type: Natick-class large harbor tug
Displacement: 346 tons
Length: 108 ft (33 m)
Beam: 31 ft (9.4 m)
Draft: 14 ft (4.3 m)
Installed power: 2000 horsepower (1.5 MW)
Propulsion: one diesel engine, one screw
Speed: 12 knots
Complement: 12

USS Wanamassa (YTB-820) is a United States Navy large harbor tug in commission since 1973.

Wanamassa was laid down on 28 October 1972 at Marinette, Wisconsin, by the Marinette Marine Corporation. She was launched on 4 May 1973 and delivered to the U.S. Navy on 28 July 1973.

She initially was assigned to the 10th Naval District and operated out of San Juan, Puerto Rico, aiding ships in berthing and docking maneuvers and standing ready to provide waterfront fire protection. She was later transferred to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where she is in active service.

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