Saugus (YTB-780)

Saugus (YTB-780) was a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug.[1] Named for Saugus, Massachusetts, she was the third U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name.

Saugus (YTB-780)

History
Ordered:	31 January 1964
Builder:	Marinette Marine Corporation, Marinette, Wisconsin
Laid down:	8 December 1964
Launched:	3 August 1965
In service:	10 November 1965
Stricken:	28 October 1997
Identification:	IMO number: 9068160 MMSI number: 368020030 Callsign: WDJ8810
Fate:	Sold into commercial service, 17 May 2000
General characteristics
Class and type:	Natick-class large harbor tug
Displacement:	283 long tons (288 t) (lt) 356 long tons (362 t) (full)
Length:	109 ft (33 m)
Beam:	29 ft (8.8 m)
Draft:	13 ft (4.0 m)
Propulsion:	diesel engine, single screw
Speed:	12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h)
Complement:	12
Armament:	None

Construction

The contract for Saugus was awarded 31 January 1964. She was laid down on 8 December 1964 at Marinette, Wisconsin, by Marinette Marine and launched 3 August 1965.

Operational history

Saugus was delivered and placed in service at Boston on 10 November 1965. Designated for service overseas, she arrived in Holy Loch, Scotland on 12 March 1966 to provide tug services for SUBRON 14.

Stricken from the Navy List on 28 October 1997, Saugus was sold on 17 May 2000 into commercial service.[2]

References

1. "Saugus (YTB-780)". Retrieved 25 October 2011.
2. "YTB-780 "SAUGUS"". Tugboat Info. Retrieved 29 April 2017.

• 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.

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