Mascoutah (YTB-772)

History
United States
Name	Mascoutah
Namesake	Mascoutah, Illinois
Awarded	25 June 1963a
Builder	Jakobson Shipyard, Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York
Yard number	420
Launched	22 July 1964
Sponsored by	Mrs. E. D. Kimball
Out of service	1986
Reclassified	YTM-760, September 1965
Fate	Sold to Canada, 1992
Canada
Name	1992-2001: Eddie Mac I from 2001: Atlantic Aspen
Owner	from 2001 Atlantic Towing Ltd, Saint John, New Brunswick
Identification	IMO number: 9060443
Status	In service
General characteristics
Class and type	Natick-class large harbor tug
Displacement	205 long tons (208 t) (full)
Length	85 ft (26 m)
Beam	24 ft (7.3 m)
Draft	11 ft (3.4 m)
Speed	12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h)
Complement	12
Armament	None

Mascoutah (YTB-772) was a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug named for Mascoutah, Illinois.

Construction

The contract for Mascoutah was awarded on 25 June 1963^a. She was laid down at Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York, by Jakobson Shipyard as Yard Number 420 and launched on 22 July 1964.^[1] Her sponsor was Mrs. E. D. Kimball.

Operational history

Mascoutah entered service in August 1964 and was initially assigned to duty in the 5th Naval District, Norfolk, Virginia. Reclassified YTM‑760 in September 1965, she served out of Norfolk until the summer of 1966 when she arrived in Philadelphia for duty in the 4th Naval District.

On 15 June 1986, Mascoutah was withdrawn from service and transferred to the Maritime Administration and placed in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, then transferred to the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation in 1989. In 1992, she was sold to Canadian owners as Eddie Mac I, and since 2001 has been operated by Atlantic Towing Ltd of Saint John, New Brunswick as Atlantic Aspen.^[1][2]