*Menasha* (YTB-773)
History

United States
Awarded	25 June 1963
Builder	Jakobson Shipyard, Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York
Launched	4 November 1964
Sponsored by	Mrs. E. J. Stock
Acquired	6 January 1965
Out of service	15 June 1986
Reclassified	YTM-761 September 1965
Identification	IMO number: 8871027 MMSI number: 316006563 Callsign: CFH2894
Fate	Sold into commercial service
General characteristics
Class and type	Natick-class large harbor tug
Displacement	205 long tons (208 t) (full)^a
Length	85 ft (26 m)^a
Beam	24 ft (7.3 m)^a
Draft	11 ft (3.4 m)^a
Speed	12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h)
Complement	12
Armament	None

Menasha (YTB-773) was a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug named for Menasha, Wisconsin.

Construction

The contract for Menasha was awarded 25 June 1963. She was laid down at Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York, by Jakobson Shipyard and launched 4 November 1964. Her sponsor was Mrs. E. J. Stock.

Operational history

Menasha was assigned to the 5th Naval District, Norfolk, Virginia. She was reclassified YTM‑761 in September 1965. In the summer of 1966, Menasha was assigned to the 4th Naval District and the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard.

On 15 June 1986, Menasha was placed out of service and transferred to the Maritime Administration. Other sources indicate that Menasha was transferred to the National Defense Reserve Fleet in 1986, St. Lawrence SDC in 1989, sold as Menasha in 1995, and is now Escorte.^[1]

Notes

References

^ "Jakobson Shipyard, Oyster Bay NY". Archived from the original on 9 May 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2012.

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain. The entry can be found here.

Natick-class tugboats

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