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Tugboat of the United States Navy
Kittanning
(YTB-787)
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History
|
United States
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Ordered
| 14 January 1965
|
Builder
| Marinette Marine
,
Marinette, Wisconsin
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Laid down
| 22 December 1965
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Launched
| 29 March 1966
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Acquired
| 19 May 1966
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Stricken
| 8 May 2013
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Identification
| |
Status
| Sold, departed
Yokosuka
21 October 2015.
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General characteristics
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Class and type
| Natick
-class
large harbor tug
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Displacement
|
- 283 long tons (288 t) (light)
- 356 long tons (362 t) (full)
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Length
| 109 ft (33 m)
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Beam
| 31 ft (9.4 m)
|
Draft
| 14 ft (4.3 m)
|
Speed
| 12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h)
|
Complement
| 12
|
Armament
| None
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Kittanning
(YTB-787)
is a
United States Navy
Natick
-class
large harbor tug
named for
Kittanning, Pennsylvania
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Construction
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The contract for
Kittanning
was awarded 14 January 1965. She was laid down on 22 December 1965 at
Marinette, Wisconsin
, by
Marinette Marine
and launched 29 March 1966.
Operational history
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Kittanning
was placed in service in the Pacific Fleet 27 October 1966; and in 1967 assigned to
Naval Station Yokosuka
, Japan, assisting ships of the American and Allied navies in the Far East. It was then sold to a buyer in Panama. Last known location:
Busan
,
South Korea
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