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YT-800
ex
Manhattan (YTB-779) (1965 - 2004)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Quebec - Papa - Xray NQPX

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons
Precedence of awards is from left to right

National Defense Service Medal - Vietnam Service Medal (7) - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Natick Class District Harbor Tug:

Laid down, 1 October 1964, at Marinette Marine Corp., Marinette, WI.

Launched, 19 May 1965

Completed, 15 July 1965

Delivered and placed in service as Manhattan (YTB-779) 19 August 1965

Assigned to the Pacific Fleet for service at Naval Shipyard at Pearl Harbor

During the Vietnam War available records indicate Manhattan was known to be in country between November 1966 and September 1968 and would have participated in the following campaigns:

**Vietnam War Campaigns**
Campaign and Dates	Campaign and Dates
Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase III September 1967 to 29 January 1968	Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase VI 2 November 1968 to 22 February 1969
Tet Counteroffensive 30 January to 1 April 1968	Tet 69/Counteroffensive 23 February to 8 June 1969
Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase IV 2 April to 30 June 1968	Vietnam Summer-Fall 1969 9 June to August 1969
Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase V 1 July to 1 November 1968

Placed out of service, date unknown

Struck from the Naval Register, 01 October 2004

Designated "floating equipment" with boat number 109TL0601

Sold by the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) to Grant Westmoreland, LMW Investments Inc. for $151,888, 23 August 2005

Converted to Twin Z Drive, reacquired by the US Navy and reactivated to Active Service in Bangor WA. as the unnamed tug YT-800, date unknown

Reinstated on Naval Register, 07 October 2009

Manhattan (YTB-779) would have earned at least seven campaign stars for Vietnam War service

Specifications:
Displacement 283 tons (lt) 356 tons (fl)
Length 109'
Beam 31'
Draft 14'
Speed 12 kts.
Complement 12
Armament unknown
Propulsion

as built - diesel, single screw

upgraded - twin Z drive

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Source
Manhattan (YTB-779)
	142k	Manhattan (YTB-779) at Naval Base Subic Bay, Philippines with PCFs being stated for Vietnam, circa 1964-66.	Photo by LTjg. Larry Irwin, USS Floyd County (LST-762)
	33k	Manhattan (YTB-779) going up river past Bach Dong Landing and the White Elephant (Naval headquarters) in South Vietnam, date unknown. Photo contributed by Fred Reep to the National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors.	Robert Hurst
	56k	Manhattan (YTB-779) in the small auxiliary floating dry dock *AFDL-21* after bending a wheel on a breakwater in South Vietnam, date unknown. Photo contributed by Fred Reep to the National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors.	Robert Hurst
	2002k	Manhattan (YTB-779) and Ottumwa (YTB-761) escort the nuclear-powered strategic missile submarine *USS Ohio* (SSBN-726)** through the Hood Canal in Puget Sound, WA. The tugs spraying water into the air is a traditional marine welcome. DVIC photo # DN-ST-83-00533 by PH1 Harold Gerwien, USN.	Defense Visual Information Center
	1968k	Manhattan (YTB-779) and Ottumwa (YTB-761) escort the nuclear-powered strategic missile submarine *USS Ohio* (SSBN-726)** through the Hood Canal in Puget Sound, WA. The tugs spraying water into the air is a traditional marine welcome. DVIC photo # DN-ST-83-00534 by PH1 Harold Gerwien, USN.	Defense Visual Information Center
	1455k	Manhattan (YTB-779) and Ottumwa (YTB-761) assist in the docking of the nuclear-powered strategic missile submarine *USS Ohio* (SSBN-726)** at Delta Pier, Naval Submarine Base Bangor, WA. DVIC photo # DN-ST-83-00540 by PH1 Harold Gerwien, USN.	Defense Visual Information Center
	1777k	Manhattan (YTB-779) and Ottumwa (YTB-761) assist in the docking of the nuclear-powered strategic missile submarine *USS Ohio* (SSBN-726)** at Delta Pier, Naval Submarine Base Bangor, WA. DVIC photo # DN-ST-83-00541 by PH1 Harold Gerwien, USN.	Defense Visual Information Center
	2511k	Manhattan (YTB-779) and Ottumwa (YTB-761) assist in the docking of the nuclear-powered strategic missile submarine *USS Ohio* (SSBN-726) at Delta Pier, Naval Submarine Base Bangor, WA. The Coast Guard medium endurance cutter USCGC Yocona (WMEC-168)** is in the background. DVIC photo # DN-ST-83-00543 by PH2 Shayna Brennan, USN.	Defense Visual Information Center
	1738k	Manhattan (YTB-779) and Ottumwa (YTB-761) assist in the docking of the nuclear-powered strategic missile submarine *USS Ohio* (SSBN-726)** at Delta Pier, Naval Submarine Base Bangor, WA. DVIC photo # DN-SN-83-00554 by PH2 Shayna Brennan, USN.	Defense Visual Information Center
	39k	Manhattan (YTB-779) and Ottumwa (YTB-761) assist in the docking of the nuclear-powered strategic missile submarine *USS Ohio* (SSBN-726)** at Delta Pier, Naval Submarine Base Bangor, WA. US Navy photo from the collections of the US Navy Memorial.	Stan Svec
	345k	Four Natick class large harbor tugs; Manhattan (YTB-779) (lower left), Arcata (YTB-768) (lower right), Ottumwa (YTB-761) (upper left) and Mishawaka (YTB-764) (upper right) assist *USS Ohio* (SSBN-726)** out of dry dock at Delta Pier, Naval Submarine Base Bangor, WA., 15 August 1983. US Navy photo by PH1 Steve Smith.
	142k	Manhattan (YTB-779) underway, date and location unknown. Photo contributed by Ray Longaker to the National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors.	Robert Hurst
	110k	Manhattan (YTB-779) underway, date and location unknown. Photo contributed by Ray Longaker to the National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors.	Robert Hurst
	100k	Manhattan (YTB-779) underway in the Hood Canal heading for her next assignment circa 1999. In the background is Mt. Baker. US Navy photo contributed by Ray Longaker to the National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors.	Robert Hurst
	146k	Manhattan (YTB-779) underway probably in the Hood Canal, date unknown. Photo contributed by Bill Mozinga to the National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors.	Robert Hurst
080729-N-7656R-001	730k	Harbor tugs Manhattan (YTB-779) and Canonchet (YTB-823) assist *USS Germantown* (LPD-42)** as she arrives in Seattle for the 2008 Seafair Fleet Week. During the week long stay in Seattle, Sailors will get a chance to explore the local community. Navy Weeks are designed to raise awareness in metropolitan areas that do not have a significant Navy presence. US Navy photos # 080729-N-7656R-001 SEATTLE (July 29, 2008) un-numbered US Navy photo from the Navy Memorial collections submitted by Stan Svec 080729-N-7656R-002 SEATTLE (July 29, 2008) and 080729-N-7656R-003 SEATTLE (July 29, 2008) by MC2 Eric J. Rowley.	Robert M. Cieri
un-numbered	72k
080729-N-7656R-002	527k
080729-N-7656R-003	487k
Commercial Service
	153k	Ex-Manhattan (YTZ-1) in commercial service at Bangor, WA, date unknown. Photo from Professional Mariner courtesy, Steve Frailey. Contributed to the National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors by Fred Reep.	Robert Hurst
YT-800
	244k	YT-800 assisting *USNS Fisher* (T-AKR-301)** shift berths at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, 24 June 2017.	Photo by Ray F. Longaker Jr.
	190k	YT-800 assisting John C. Stennis (CVN-74) at Bremerton, WA, 08 June 2015. Note she is wearing her old hull number in this photo.	Ron Reeves