Massapequa (YTB-807)

Massapequa (YTB-807) was a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug named for Massapequa, New York.[1]

Massapequa (YTB-807)

Massapequa (YTB-807) breaks away from the guided-missile frigate USS Vandegrift (FFG-48) as the frigate departs Yokosuka Bay for the last time as a home-ported vessel of Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY), Japan, 14 August 2006.
History
Awarded:	4 March 1969
Builder:	Peterson Builders, Sturgeon Bay, WI
Laid down:	30 October 1969
Launched:	27 May 1970
Acquired:	30 November 1970
In service:	27 November 1971
Stricken:	27 September 2011
Fate:	Sold into commercial service
General characteristics
Class and type:	Natick-class large harbor tug
Displacement:	282 long tons (287 t) (light) 341 long tons (346 t) (full)
Length:	109 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

Construction

The contract for Massapequa was awarded 4 March 1969. She was laid down on 30 October 1969 at Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, by Peterson Builders and launched 27 May 1970.

Operational history

Delivered 30 November 1970, Massapequa served at Naval Station Yokosuka, Japan.

Stricken from the Navy List 27 September 2011, ex-Massapequa is to be sold.

Current status

As of 2 December 2014 the EX-Massapequa (YTB-807) is located in Yokosuka, Japan and is for sale through an online auction which is being hosted by the USA's General Services Administration. The opening bid of US$1000 has not, as yet, been realized.

References

1. "Massapequa (YTB-807)". Retrieved 2011-11-15.

• 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 Massapequa (YTB-807) at NavSource Naval History