Menominee (YTB-790)
Menominee (YTB‑790) was a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug named after the Menominee, a Native American tribe in Wisconsin.[1]
.jpg.webp) Menominee (YTB-790) underway off Naval Air Station Norfolk, 16 June 1992. | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Namesake | Menominee |
| Ordered | 16 June 1966 |
| Builder | Marinette Marine, Marinette, Wisconsin |
| Laid down | 6 September 1966 |
| Launched | 3 April 1967 |
| Acquired | 10 June 1967 |
| In service | 10 June 1967 |
| Stricken | 4 September 1998 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Sold into commercial service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Natick-class large harbor tug |
| Displacement |
|
| 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 Menominee was awarded 31 January 1964. She was laid down on 6 September 1966 at Marinette, Wisconsin, by Marinette Marine and launched 3 April 1967.
Operational history
Menominee has performed miscellaneous tugging services for the 5th Naval District, headquartered at Norfolk, Virginia. In the spring of 1971 she was reassigned to Naval Station Mayport, Florida.
Stricken from the Navy Directory 4 September 1998, she was disposed of by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) by sale for reuse/conversion 27 September 2000. Currently in civilian service as Billy G.[2]
References
- "Menominee (YTB-790)". Retrieved 31 October 2011.
- "Capt. Bill". Retrieved 31 October 2011.
- 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.
- NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive Menominee (YTB-790)
External links
- Photo gallery of Menominee (YTB-790) at NavSource Naval History
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