Kittanning (YTB-787)
![]() Kittanning (YTB-787) and Opelika (YTB-798) assist the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG-56) away from the pier at Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan (CFAY).
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Ordered | 14 January 1965 |
Builder | Marinette Marine, Marinette, Wisconsin |
Laid down | 22 December 1965 |
Launched | 29 March 1966 |
Acquired | 19 May 1966 |
Stricken | 8 May 2013 |
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Status | Sold, departed Yokosuka 21 October 2015. |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Natick-class large harbor tug |
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Length | 109 ft (33 m) |
Beam | 31 ft (9.4 m) |
Draft | 14 ft (4.3 m) |
Speed | 12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h) |
Complement | 12 |
Armament | None |
Kittanning (YTB-787) is a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug named for Kittanning, Pennsylvania.[1]
Construction[]
The contract for Kittanning was awarded 14 January 1965. She was laid down on 22 December 1965 at Marinette, Wisconsin, by Marinette Marine and launched 29 March 1966.
Operational history[]
Kittanning was placed in service in the Pacific Fleet 27 October 1966; and in 1967 assigned to Naval Station Yokosuka, Japan, assisting ships of the American and Allied navies in the Far East. It was then sold to a buyer in Panama. Last known location: Busan, South Korea.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3f/USS_Kittanning_%28YTB-787%29_tows_USS_Cushing_%28DD-985%29_out_of_Yokosuka.jpg/220px-USS_Kittanning_%28YTB-787%29_tows_USS_Cushing_%28DD-985%29_out_of_Yokosuka.jpg)
Kittanning tows USS Cushing (DD-985)
References[]
- ^ "Kittanning (YTB-787)". Retrieved 30 October 2011.
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
- This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain. The entry can be found here.
External links[]
- Photo gallery of Kittanning (YTB-787) at NavSource Naval History
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Categories:
- Natick-class large harbor tugs
- Ships built by Marinette Marine
- United States Navy Pennsylvania-related ships
- 1966 ships
- United States naval ship stubs