USS Wenatchee (YTB-808)
| 300px USS Wenatchee (YTB-808) underway in San Diego harbor, 14 December 1984 | |
| Career |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | USS Wenatchee (YTB-808) |
| Builder: | Peterson Builders, Sturgeon Bay, WI |
| Laid down: | 24 November 1969 |
| Launched: | 7 July 1970 |
| Acquired: | 21 December 1970 |
| Status: | Active in service 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 second Wenatchee (YTB-808), a large harbor tug, was laid down on 24 November 1969 at Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, by Pedersen Builders, Inc.; launched on 7 July 1970; and placed in service on Christmas Day 1970.
The tug was assigned to the 11th Naval District and, since going into service, has operated at San Diego, Calif. As of 2010, she was still active at Bremerton, Washington.
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 Wenatchee (YTB-808)
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