Natick (YTB-760)

Natick (YTB-760) was the lead ship of United States Navy Natick-class large district harbor tugs. The second U.S. Navy ship to carry that name, she is named for Natick, Massachusetts.[1]

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

Natick (YTB-760)
Harbor tugs Piqua (YTB-793), at left, and Natick assist USS Hunley (AS-31) at Holy Loch, Scotland.
History
United States
Namesake: A town in Massachusetts.
Owner: U.S. Navy
Awarded: 29 June 1960
Builder: Southern Shipbuilding Corp., Slidell, Louisiana
Laid down: 1 September 1960
Launched: 28 February 1961
Completed: 13 June 1961
Acquired: 19 June 1961
In service: 30 June 1961
Stricken: 28 March 2003
Homeport:
Identification:
Fate: Sold in 2005 into civilian service
Status: Presently owned and operated by Burnham Associates Inc. Dredging & Marine Contractors, Salem, Massachusetts
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 feet (33 m)
Beam: 31 feet (9.4 m)
Draft: 14 feet (4.3 m)
Propulsion: diesel engine, single screw
Speed: 12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h)
Crew: 12 enlisted

Construction

The contract for Natick was awarded 29 June 1960. She was laid down on 1 September 1960 at Slidell, Louisiana, by Southern Shipbuilding Corpa and launched 19 June 1961.

Operational history

From 1961 to 1964 Natick served the 5th Naval District, Norfolk, Virginia. From 1964 into 1970 the tug was assigned to SUBRON 14 at Holy Loch, Scotland. Natick supported U.S. Navy ships at La Maddalena, Italy from 1970 to 1973. In the late 1990s, YTB-760 was stationed with Port Services supporting USS Simon Lake (AS-33) at La Maddelena, Sardinia, Italy.

Stricken from the Navy list on 28 March 2003, Natick was sold at Boston, Massachusetts, on 26 April 2005 to Burnham Associates, Inc. of Salem, Massachusetts. She currently is in operation engaged in private marine commerce and has received ABS Loadline certification as of June, 2017.

References
  1. "Natick (YTB-760)". Retrieved 22 October 2011.


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