Wapakoneta (YTB-766)

Tugboat of the United States Navy

For other ships with the same name, see USS Wapakoneta.

Wapakoneta (YTB-766)

Wapakoneta (YTB-766)

History
United States
Namesake| Wapakoneta, Ohio
Awarded| 7 December 1961
Builder| Southern Shipbuilding Company, Slidell, Louisiana
Laid down| 1 August 1962
Launched| 11 June 1963
Acquired| 25 July 1963
Stricken| 16 April 2001
Identification| IMO number: 8980804
Fate| Sold 16 July 2001
General characteristics
Class and type| Natick-class large harbor tug
Displacement|

* 283 long tons (288 t) (light)
* 356 long tons (362 t) (full)

Length| 109 ft 0 in (33.22 m)
Beam| 31 ft 0 in (9.45 m)
Draft| 14 ft 0 in (4.27 m)
Installed power| 2000 horsepower (1.5 MW)
Propulsion| one diesel engine, one screw
Speed| 12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h)
Complement| 12

Wapakoneta (YTB-766) was a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug named for the city of Wapakoneta, Ohio.[1]

## Construction

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The contract for Wapakoneta was awarded 7 December 1961. She was laid down on 1 August 1962 at Slidell, Louisiana, by Southern Shipbuilding Corporation and launched 11 June 1963.

## Operational history

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In October 1963, Wapakoneta was placed in service in the 5th Naval District at Norfolk, Virginia. She performed unglamorous, but vital, duties in those waters, providing tug and tow services, pilot assistance, and stand-by waterfront fire protection.

After more than 37 years of service at Norfolk Naval Base, Wapakoneta was stricken from the Navy Directory on 16 April 2001 and was sold on 16 July 2001.

## References

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1. ^ "Wapakoneta (YTB-766)". Retrieved 17 April 2012.

* 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

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* Photo gallery of Wapakoneta (YTB-766) at NavSource Naval History

Wikimedia Commons has media related to IMO 8980804.

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