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YTB-757 Oshkosh

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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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    San Diego 183k Oshkosh (YTB-757 and Marinette (YTB-791) assist 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.
    View the Oshkosh (YTB-757)
    DANFS history entry located at the US Naval Historical Center web site
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation
    Fleet Reserve Association
    Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
    National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors
    US Navy Harbor Tug Boats
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