USS Wathena (YTB-825)
.jpg) USS Wathena (YTB-825) at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, on 28 March 1991 | |
| Career (United States) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | USS Wathena |
| Namesake: | Wathena, a Native American chief |
| Builder: | Marinette Marine Corporation, Marinette, Wisconsin |
| Laid down: | 4 April 1973 |
| Launched: | 6 September 1973 |
| Acquired: | 16 October 1973 |
| Struck: | 28 October 1997 |
| Fate: | Sold 17 May 2000 |
| Notes: | Became commercial tug Patrick McAllister |
| 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 |
The second USS Wathena (YTB-825) was a United States Navy large harbor tug placed in service in 1973 and stricken in 1997.
Wathena was laid down on 4 April 1973 by Marinette Marine Corporation at Marinette, Wisconsin. She was launched on 6 September 1973 and delivered to the U.S. Navy on 16 October 1973.
Placed in service soon thereafter at Norfolk, Virginia, in the 5th Naval District, Wathena provided assistance and towing services there until probably 1997.
Wathena was stricken from the Naval Register on 28 October 1997. On 17 May 2000 she was sold via the General Services Administration to McAllister Towing Company and became the commercial tug Patrick McAllister.
References
- This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
External links
- NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive: Wathena (YTB-825)
- www.mcallistertowing.com Patrick McAllister
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