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NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive

Contributed by Al Grazevich

Wenatchee (YTB-808)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Mike - Hotel - Charlie NMHC

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

National Defense Service Medal

Natick Class District Harbor Tug. Large:

Laid down, 24 November 1969, at Peterson Builders, Sturgeon Bay, WI.

Launched, 7 July 1970

Delivered, 21 December 1970 and placed in service as Wenatchee (YTB-808)

Allocated the 11th Naval District at San Diego, CA.

Reassigned to Naval Station Bremerton, WA, date unknown

Active in service at Bremerton, WA.

Specifications:
Displacement 282 t.(lt) 344 t. (fl)
Length 109'
Beam 29'
Draft 14'
Speed unknown
Complement 12
Armament none
Propulsion diesel, single screw

Size	Image Description	Source
118k	Wenatchee (YTB-808) underway, date and location unknown. US Navy photo from the collections of the US Navy Memorial.	Stan Svec
3119k	Wenatchee (YTB-808) underway in San Diego harbor, 14 December 1984 DVIC photo # DN-ST-87-09091by PH3 Davidson.	Defense Visual Information Center
3316k	Wenatchee (YTB-808) and the commercial tug *Cheryl Anne* assist the battleship *USS Missouri* (BB-63)** as she prepare to moor at San Diego, CA., 9 February 1990. DVIC photo # DN-ST-90-06658by PHC Chet King.	Defense Visual Information Center
2591k	Wenatchee (YTB-808) and the commercial tug *Mister Randy* assist the battleship *USS Missouri* (BB-63)** as she prepare to moor at San Diego, CA., 9 February 1990. DVIC photo # DN-ST-90-06663by PHCS Terry C. Mitchell.	Defense Visual Information Center
1153k	Wenatchee (YTB-808) passes near the aircraft carrier *USS Independence* (CV-62)** off Naval Air Station North Island, CA., 9 May 1991. DVIC photo # DN-ST-92-01596by PH2 Tracy Lee Didas.	Defense Visual Information Center
3628k	Wenatchee (YTB-808) assists the nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser *USS Long Beach* (CGN-9)** as she gets underway at Naval Station San Diego, CA., 1 November 1993 DVIC photo # DN-SC-94-01233 by PH3 Brian McFadden.	Defense Visual Information Center
1642k	Wenatchee (YTB-808) assists *USS Ohio* (SSGN-726) into her berth as she returns to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Facility in Bremerton, WA., 19 December 2005, after completing sea trials. Ohio** is the first ballistic missile submarine to complete conversion to the new class of guided missile submarines (SSGN) US Navy photo # 051219-N-0000C-001by Mr. Rick Chaffee.	Chet Morris
2095k	Wenatchee (YTB-808) assists *USS Ohio* (SSGN-726) into her berth as she returns to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Facility in Bremerton, WA., 19 December 2005, after completing sea trials. Ohio** is the first ballistic missile submarine to complete conversion to the new class of guided missile submarines (SSGN) US Navy photo # 051219-N-0000C-002by Mr. Rick Chaffee.	Chet Morris
1064k	Wenatchee (YTB-808) and Accomac (YTB-812) assist the guided-missile destroyer *USS Benfold* (DDG-65)** into her berth at Naval Station Everett for a port visit, 15 May 2007. US Navy photo # 070515-N-3390M-002 (May 15, 2007) by MC2 Douglas G. Morrison.	Robert M. Cieri
401k	Wenatchee (YTB-808) assists the Guided Missile Frigate *USS Ingraham* (FFG-61) into her berth at Naval Station Everett, WA., 9 May 2008. Ingraham is returning to her homeport at Everett after a scheduled 6-month deployment operating in the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility. The civilian tug Sidell** is standing by to assist if necessary. US Navy photo # 080509-N-8029B-001 EVERETT, Wash. (May 9, 2008) by MC2 Jason Beckjord.	Robert M. Cieri