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YTB-797 Tamaqua

Flag Hoist/International Radio Call Sign:
November - Zulu - Victor - Charlie NZVC

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

National Defense Service Medal

Natick Class District Harbor Tug:

Laid down, 16 January 1968, at Marinette Marine Corp., Marinette, WI.

Launched, 14 August 1968

Placed in service 26 January 1969, as Tamaqua (YTB-797) assigned to Naval Base Subic Bay, P.I.

Reassigned to Diego Garcia , date unknown

Placed out of service and struck from the Naval Register, 25 May 2005

Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 18 October 2005

Specifications:
Displacement 283 t.(lt) 343 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
	314k	Tamaqua (YTB-797) moored at Naval Station Subic Bay, P.I., 26 October 1983. DVIC photo # DN-SN-85-06964 by PH1 S. Smith, a US Navy photo now in the collections of the Defense Visual Information Center.

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DANFS history entry located at the US Naval Historical Center

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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Last Updated 11 January 2008