Saco (YTB-796)

Saco (YTB-796)
USS Missouri (BB-63) Sea and Anchor Detail stand at parade rest as Saco (YTB-796) maneuvers the battleship into port at Naval Station Long Beach, California, 24 August 1988.
History
United States
Ordered15 June 1967
BuilderMarinette Marine, Marinette, Wisconsin
Laid down12 January 1968
Launched3 July 1968
Acquired8 January 1969
FateScrapped, 30 May 2005
General characteristics
Class and typeNatick-class large harbor tug
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
ArmamentNone

Saco (YTB-796) was a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug named for Saco, Maine.[1] She was the third navy ship to bear the name.

Construction

The contract for Saco was awarded 15 June 1967. She was laid down on 12 January 1968 at Marinette, Wisconsin, by Marinette Marine and launched 3 July 1968.

Operational history

Placed in service on 14 September 1968, Saco was assigned to Naval Station Guam. She served there until reassignment to Naval Station Long Beach, California, where she served for the remainder of her career.

Stricken from the Navy List 9 June 2004, Saco was scrapped 30 May 2005.

References

  1. ^ "Saco (YTB-796)". Retrieved 2011-11-03.