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YTB-791 Marinette

Flag Hoist/International Radio Call Sign:
November - Alpha - Zulu - Lima

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

National Defense Service Medal

Natick Class District Harbor Tug:

Laid down, 8 September 1966, at Marinette Marine Corp., Marinette, WI.

Launched, 10 April 1967

Delivered, 10 June 1967

Placed in service as Marinette (YTB-791), 3 July 1967, in the 5th Naval District, at Norfolk, VA.

Placed out of service, date unknown

Struck from the Naval Register, 25 May 2005

Final Disposition, sold by the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS), 2 August 2006, to John VanPuffelen, Savanah Marine Services, Inc., for $125,000, fate unknown

Specifications:
Displacement 283 t.(lt) 356 t.(fl)
Length 109'
Beam 31'
Draft 14'
Speed 12 kts.
Complement 12
Armament unknown
Propulsion diesel, single screw

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Source
	103k	Front to back, Wapakoneta (YTB-766), Marinette (YTB-791) and Dahlonega (YTB-770) push John F. Kennedy (CVA-67) into position at Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., Newport News, VA., circa 1967-68.		Robert Hurst

View the Marinette (YTB-791)
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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