Natick (YTB-760)

For other ships with the same name, see USS Natick.

Natick (YTB-760)

Harbor tugs Piqua (YTB-793), at left, and Natick assist USS Hunley (AS-31) at Holy Loch, Scotland.
History
United States
Namesake	Natick, Massachusetts
Owner	U.S. Navy
Awarded	29 June 1960
Builder	Southern Shipbuilding Corp., Slidell, Louisiana
Laid down	1 September 1960
Launched	28 February 1961
Completed	13 June 1961
Acquired	19 June 1961
In service	30 June 1961
Stricken	28 March 2003
Homeport	Norfolk, Virginia Holy Loch, Scotland La Maddalena, Italy
Identification	IMO number: 9092824 MMSI number: 367305350 Callsign: WDD8977
Fate	Sold in 2005 into civilian service
Status	Presently owned and operated by Burnham Associates Inc. Dredging & Marine Contractors, Salem, Massachusetts
General characteristics
Class and type	Natick-class large harbor tug
Displacement	283 long tons (288 t) (light) 356 long tons (362 t) (full)
Length	109 feet (33 m)
Beam	31 feet (9.4 m)
Draft	14 feet (4.3 m)
Propulsion	diesel engine, single screw
Speed	12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h)
Crew	12 enlisted

Natick (YTB-760) was the lead ship of United States Navy Natick-class large district harbor tugs. The second U.S. Navy ship to carry that name, she is named for Natick, Massachusetts.[1]

Construction

The contract for Natick was awarded 29 June 1960. She was laid down on 1 September 1960 at Slidell, Louisiana, by Southern Shipbuilding Corp^a and launched 19 June 1961.

Operational history

From 1961 to 1964 Natick served the 5th Naval District, Norfolk, Virginia. From 1964 into 1970 the tug was assigned to SUBRON 14 at Holy Loch, Scotland. Natick supported U.S. Navy ships at La Maddalena, Italy from 1970 to 1973. In the late 1990s, YTB-760 was stationed with Port Services supporting USS Simon Lake (AS-33) at La Maddelena, Sardinia, Italy.

Stricken from the Navy list on 28 March 2003, Natick was sold at Boston, Massachusetts, on 26 April 2005 to Burnham Associates, Inc. of Salem, Massachusetts. She currently is in operation engaged in private marine commerce and has received ABS Loadline certification as of June, 2017.

References

1. "Natick (YTB-760)". Retrieved 22 October 2011.

•  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.

External links

• Photo gallery of Natick (YTB-760) at NavSource Naval History