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Chesaning (YTB-769)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - India - Xray - Quebec
 NIXQ
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

National Defense Service Medal
Natick Class District Harbor Tug:
  • Built by Mobile Ship Repair Co., Mobile AL
  • Laid down, 17 July 1963
  • Launched, 05 February 1964
  • Delivered, 16 June 1964
  • Placed in service as Chesaning (YTB-769), date unknown and location unknown
  • Initially assigned to Sixth Fleet at Naval Base La Maddelena, Italy, date unknown
  • Assigned to Naval Station Mayport, Fl, by 1990
  • Placed out of service, date unknown
  • Struck from the Naval Register, 25 May 2005
  • Sold by the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) to McAllister Towing of Virginia, 14 September 2006
  • Current Disposition, unknown
    Specifications:
    Displacement 283 tons (lt) 356 tons (fl)
    Length 109'
    Beam 31'
    Draft 14'
    Speed 12 knots
    Complement 12
    Armament unknown
    Propulsion
    one Fairbanks Morse 10-38D-81/8 diesel engine
    single propeller, 1,800shp
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    Chesaning 75k Chesaning (YTB-769) underway in harbor, probably during the welcome back to Naval Station Mayport of USS Saratoga (CV-60)'s battle group from Operation Desert Storm, March 1991.
    US Navy photo from the collections of the US Navy Memorial.    		 Stan Svec
    Chesaning 84k Chesaning (YTB-769) moored at NOB Norfolk, 19 September 1999. Photo copyright George Schneider. George Schneider
    There is no DANFS history record available for Chesaning (YTB-769) at NavSource
    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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