Massapequa (YTB-807)
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Massapequa (YTB-807)
Massapequa (YTB-807)
| History | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Awarded: | 4 March 1969 |
| Builder: | Peterson Builders, Sturgeon Bay, WI |
| Laid down: | 30 October 1969 |
| Launched: | 27 May 1970 |
| Acquired: | 30 November 1970 |
| In service: | 27 November 1971 |
| Struck: | 27 September 2011 |
| Fate: | Sold into commercial service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Natick-class large harbor tug |
| Displacement: |
|
| Length: | 109 ft (33 m) |
| Beam: | 31 ft (9.4 m) |
| Draft: | 14 ft (4.3 m) |
| Speed: | 12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h) |
| Complement: | 12 |
| Armament: | None |
Massapequa was a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug named for Massapequa, New York.[1]
| History | |
|---|---|
| |
| Awarded: | 4 March 1969 |
| Builder: | Peterson Builders, Sturgeon Bay, WI |
| Laid down: | 30 October 1969 |
| Launched: | 27 May 1970 |
| Acquired: | 30 November 1970 |
| In service: | 27 November 1971 |
| Struck: | 27 September 2011 |
| Fate: | Sold into commercial service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Natick-class large harbor tug |
| Displacement: |
|
| Length: | 109 ft (33 m) |
| Beam: | 31 ft (9.4 m) |
| Draft: | 14 ft (4.3 m) |
| Speed: | 12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h) |
| Complement: | 12 |
| Armament: | None |
Construction
The contract for Massapequa was awarded 4 March 1969. She was laid down on 30 October 1969 at Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, by Peterson Builders and launched 27 May 1970.
Operational history
Delivered 30 November 1970, Massapequa served at Naval Station Yokosuka, Japan.
Stricken from the Navy List 27 September 2011, ex-Massapequa is to be sold.
Current status
As of 2 December 2014 the EX-Massapequa (YTB-807) is located in Yokosuka, Japan and is for sale through an online auction which is being hosted by the USA's General Services Administration. The opening bid of US$1000 has not, as yet, been realized.
References
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