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Oshkosh (YTB-757)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Hotel - Foxtrot - India
 NHFI
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

National Defense Service Medal
Pontiac Class District Harbor Tug:
  • Laid down, 23 March 1960 by the Southern Shipbuilding Corp., Slidell, LA.
  • Launched, 29 June 1960
  • Delivered to the Navy, 20 January 1961
  • Placed in service as Oshkosh (YTB-757) in January 1961,
  • Assigned to 5th Naval District, Naval Station Norfolk, VA. in 1961
  • Placed out of service, date unknown
  • Struck from the Naval Register, 25 April 1996
  • Final Disposition, sold through the General Services Administration (GSA) for reuse, 14 June 1999
    Specifications:
    Displacement 311 t.(lt) 356 t.(fl)
    Length 109'
    Beam 30'
    Draft 14'
    Speed 12 kts.
    Complement 10
    Armament two .50 cal. machine guns
    Propulsion diesel, single screw
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    Oshkosh 79k Oshkosh (YTB-757 underway, date and location unknown
    US Navy photo from the collections of the US Navy Memorial.    		 Stan Svec
    Pocono 46k Oshkosh (YTB-757) working USS Pocono (AGC-16) at Naval Operating Base (NOB) Norfolk, VA., circa 1961.
    US Navy photo contributed to the National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors by Rolan Conoley.    		 Robert Hurst
    Oshkosh 68k Oshkosh (YTB-757 and other tugs docking the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVAN-65) at Pier 12 NOB Norfolk, circa 1963. Contributed to the National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors by Rolan Conoley. Robert Hurst
    Oshkosh 76k Stern view of Oshkosh (YTB-757 at Pier 2 NOB Norfolk, circa October 1968. Oshkosh had just finished bringing along side the repair ship USS Amphion (ARL-13). In the background is the fleet oiler USS Neosho (AO-143).
    Contributed to the National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors by Danny G. Cartwright ETCM USN (Retired).    		 Robert Hurst
    San Diego 183k Oshkosh (YTB-757 and Marinette (YTB-791) assist USS San Diego (AFS-6) into/out of her berth at Naval Station Norfolk, VA, date unknown.
    US Navy photo from "All Hands" magazine, October 1972     		Joe Radigan MACM USN Ret.
    Oshkosh (YTB-757)
    DANFS history entry located at the US Naval History and Heritage Command
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
    Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
    National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors

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