Tomahawk (YTB-789)
| History | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Name | USS Tomahawk |
| Builder | Marinette Marine, Marinette, Wisconsin |
| Laid down | January 1966 |
| Launched | 5 May 1966 |
| Acquired | 8 July 1966 |
| Fate | disposed of by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) by Exchange/Sale for reuse/conversion, 1 October 2004 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Natick-class tugboat |
| Displacement | 283 long tons (288 t) |
| Length | 109 ft (33 m) |
| Beam | 31 ft (9.4 m) |
| Draft | 14 ft (4.3 m) |
| Speed | 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Complement | 12 |
| Armament | None |
The second Tomahawk (YTB-789) was laid down in January 1966 at Marinette, Wis., by the Marinette Marine Corp.; launched on 5 May 1966; and delivered to the Navy on 7 June 1966. Her fitting-out period ended on 8 July 1966, and the large harbor tug reported to the 10th Naval District, San Juan, Puerto Rico, and provided tug and tow services out of Roosevelt Roads until reassigned to the 6th Naval District in the spring of 1971 and stationed at Mayport, FL
References
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.- NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive Tomahawk (YTB-789)
