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
Awarded:	9 August 1971
Builder:	Marinette Marine, Marinette, Wisconsin
Laid down:	5 March 1973
Launched:	13 August 1973
Acquired:	30 September 1973
Status:	Active
General characteristics
Class and type:	Natick-class large harbor tug
Displacement:	286 long tons (291 t) (light) 346 long tons (352 t) (full)
Length:	108 ft (33 m)
Beam:	31 ft (9.4 m)
Draft:	14 ft (4.3 m)
Speed:	12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h)
Complement:	12
Armament:	None

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

• 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 Santaquin (YTB-824) at NavSource Naval History