Saugus (YTB-780)

History
United States
Ordered	31 January 1964
Builder	Marinette Marine Corporation, Marinette, Wisconsin
Laid down	8 December 1964
Launched	3 August 1965
In service	10 November 1965
Stricken	28 October 1997
Identification	IMO number: 9068160 MMSI number: 368020030 Callsign: WDJ8810
Fate	Sold into commercial service, 17 May 2000
General characteristics
Class and type	Natick-class large harbor tug
Displacement	283 long tons (288 t) (lt) 356 long tons (362 t) (full)
Length	109 ft (33 m)
Beam	29 ft (8.8 m)
Draft	13 ft (4.0 m)
Propulsion	diesel engine, single screw
Speed	12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h)
Complement	12
Armament	None

Saugus (YTB-780) was a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug.^[1] Named for Saugus, Massachusetts, she was the third U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name.

Construction

The contract for Saugus was awarded 31 January 1964. She was laid down on 8 December 1964 at Marinette, Wisconsin, by Marinette Marine and launched 3 August 1965.

Operational history

Saugus was delivered and placed in service at Boston on 10 November 1965. Designated for service overseas, she arrived in Holy Loch, Scotland on 12 March 1966 to provide tug services for SUBRON 14.

Stricken from the Navy Directory on 28 October 1997, Saugus was sold on 17 May 2000 into commercial service.^[2]