Campti (YTB-816)

Port broadside view of Campti (YTB-816) underway. Campti is assisting in the maneuvering of ex-USS Nautilus (SSN-571) into a berth at pier 33. Naval Submarine Base, New London, 6 July 1985.
History
United States
Awarded	9 August 1971
Builder	Marinette Marine, Marinette, Wisconsin
Laid down	21 May 1972
Launched	4 November 1972
Acquired	22 December 1972
Stricken	9 November 1999
Identification	IMO number: 8991671 MMSI number: 366798810 Callsign: WDA3468
Fate	Sold 27 September 2000
General characteristics
Class and type	Natick-class large harbor tug
Displacement	286 long tons (291 t) (light) 346 long tons (352 t) (full)
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

Campti (YTB-816) was a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug named for Campti, Louisiana.^[1]

Construction

The contract for Campti was awarded 9 August 1971. She was laid down on 21 May 1972 at Marinette, Wisconsin, by Marinette Marine and launched 4 November 1972.

Operational history

Delivered to the navy 22 December 1972, Campti was assigned to the Naval Submarine Base New London, Connecticut. Sometime between 1985 and 1990, she was reassigned to Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek Virginia, where she served the rest of her career until retirement.

Stricken from the Navy List 9 November 1999, ex-Campti was sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) 27 September 2000 to Hartley Marine. She was renamed Seguin and served Hartley until at least 2007.^[2]