Metacom (YTB-829)

*Metacom* (YTB-829)
	Metacom (YTB-829) forward of Negwagon (YTB-834), assists in mooring the nuclear-powered attack submarine ex-Nautilus (SSN-571) upon her arrival at pier 33, Naval Submarine Base, New London, 6 July 1985.
History
Awarded:	5 June 1973
Builder:	Marinette Marine, Marinette, Wisconsin
Laid down:	13 November 1973
Launched:	19 June 1974
In service:	21 September 1974
Stricken:	5 January 2001
Identification:	MMSI number: 366999296; Callsign: AEDN;
Fate:	Transferred to the Army Corps of Engineers, 5 January 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 (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

Metacom (YTB-829) was a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug.

Construction

The contract for Metacom was awarded 5 June 1973. She was laid down on 13 November 1973 at Marinette, Wisconsin, by Marinette Marine and launched 19 June 1974.

Operational history

Metacom served at Naval Submarine Base New London. Stricken from the Navy List 5 January 2001, ex-Metacom was transferred to the Army Corps of Engineers where she was renamed Demolen.[1]

References

"Demolen". Retrieved 2012-04-09.

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 Metacom (YTB-829) at NavSource Naval History

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[1] "Demolen". Retrieved 2012-04-09.