Santaquin (YTB-824)

Santaquin (YTB-824)
Santaquin (YTB-824) assists the dock landing ship USS Portland (LSD-37) into her berth at Naval Amphibious Base, Little Creek, VA., 20 April 1991.
History
United States
Awarded9 August 1971
BuilderMarinette Marine, Marinette, Wisconsin
Laid down5 March 1973
Launched13 August 1973
Acquired30 September 1973
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class and typeNatick-class large harbor tug
Displacement
  • 286 long tons (291 t) (light)
  • 346 long tons (352 t) (full)
Length108 ft (33 m)
Beam31 ft (9.4 m)
Draft14 ft (4.3 m)
Speed12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h)
Complement12
ArmamentNone

Santaquin (YTB-824) is a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug named for Santaquin, Utah.[1]

Construction

The contract for Santaquin was awarded 9 August 1971. She was laid down on 5 March 1973 at Marinette, Wisconsin, by Marinette Marine and launched 13 August 1973.[2]a

Operational history

Sometime prior to 1991, Santaquin served in the Norfolk, Virginia area.

Sometime prior to 2009, Santaquin was reassigned to Naval Station Guantanamo Bay where she remains in active service.

Notes

^a The NVR and DANFS sources seem to disagree on construction dates. In keeping with other articles in this class, dates shown are those taken from the NVR.

References

  1. ^ "Santaquin (YTB-824)". Retrieved 2011-12-08.
  2. ^ NVR