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YTB-812 Accomac

Flag Hoist/International Radio Call Sign:
November -Bravo - Echo - Hotel

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

National Defense Service Medal

Natick Class District Harbor Tug. Large:

Laid down, 12 January 1971, at Peterson Builders Inc., Sturgeon Bay, WI.

Launched, 8 June 1971

Delivered to the Navy, 17 November 1971

Placed in service as District Harbor Tug, Large Accomac (YTB-812) in December 1971, allocated to the 12th Naval District at San Francisco, CA..

Active, in service in the Puget Sound area, Commander Naval Region Northwest

Specifications:
Displacement 282 t.(lt) 356 t. (fl)
Length 109'
Beam 31'
Draft 14'
Speed 12 kts.
Complement 12
Armament none
Propulsion diesel, single screw

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Source
	63k	From front to back: Winnemucca (YTB-785), Accomac (YTB-812 and Poughkeepsie (YTB-813) moored at Naval Station Treasure Island, San Francisco, in August 1980.		Photo by Robert M. Cieri
	66k	Accomac (YTB-812) and a civilian tug nudge the battleship Missouri (BB-63) to Piers 30-32 at San Francisco, CA., for her Recommissioning Ceremony on 10 May 1986		Photo by Robert M. Cieri

View the Accomac (YTB-812)
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
US Navy Harbor Tug Boats
National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors

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