Natick class
Class overview
NameNatick class
Operators
Preceded byPontiac class
Built1960-1974
Planned77
Completed77
Active5
Retired72
General characteristics
TypeTugboat
Displacement
  • 283 long tons (288 t) (light)
  • 356 long tons (362 t) (full)
Length109 ft (33 m)
Beam31 ft (9.4 m)
Draft14 ft (4.3 m)
Speed12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h)
Complement12

The Natick class is a class of harbor tugboats that have been active since the 1960s. Members of the class are named for Native American peoples and their members,[1] USS Redwing excepted. As of 1 April 2015, five[2] to eight Natick-class tugs remain in active service. Members of this class were designed under project SCB 147A.[1]

In active service

In active service
Ship name Hull no. Reference
DekanawidaDekanawida YTB-0831YTB-831 [2][3]
ManhattanManhattan YTB-0836
  • YTB-779
  • YT-800
 [4][5]
SantaquinSantaquin YTB-0824YTB-824 [6]
WanamassaWanamassa YTB-0820YTB-820 [2][7]
WashtucnaWashtucna YTB-0826
  • YTB-826
  • YT-801
 [8][9]

References

  1. ^ a b Polmar, Norman (2005). The Naval Institute Guide To The Ships And Aircraft Of The U.S. Fleet. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. p. 344. ISBN 1591146852. Retrieved 2012-04-14.
  2. ^ a b c Daryl T. Madrid (1 April 2015). "The tugboats of Guantanamo" (PDF). The Wire. Guantanamo Bay Naval Base. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-08. Retrieved 2015-04-13.
  3. ^ "Dekanawida (YTB 831)". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 2015-03-15.
  4. ^ "Manhattan (YTB 779)". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 2016-12-22.
  5. ^ "No name (YT 800)". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 2016-12-22.
  6. ^ "Santaquin (YTB 824)". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 2015-03-15.
  7. ^ "Wanamassa (YTB 820)". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 2015-03-15.
  8. ^ "Washtucna (YTB 826)". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 2016-12-22.
  9. ^ "No name (YT 801)". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 2016-12-22.

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.

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