Tomahawk (YTB-789)

Tomahawk (YTB-789)

History
United States
Name	Tomahawk
Builder	Marinette Marine, Marinette, Wisconsin
Laid down	31 January 1966
Launched	5 May 1966
Acquired	7 June 1966
In service	8 July 1966
Stricken	1 October 2004
Fate	Sold 22 January 2008
General characteristics
Class and type	Natick-class large harbor tug
Displacement	283 long tons (288 t) (light) 356 long tons (362 t) (full)
Length	109 ft (33 m)
Beam	31 ft (9.4 m)
Draft	14 ft (4.3 m)
Speed	12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Complement	12

Tomahawk (YTB-789) was a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug named for the Tomahawk River in Wisconsin.^[1]

Construction and career[]

The contract for Tomahawk was awarded 14 January 1965. She was laid down on 31 January 1966 at Marinette, Wisconsin, by Marinette Marine and launched on 5 May 1966. Her fitting-out period ended on 8 July 1966, and the large harbor tug reported to the 10th Naval District, San Juan, Puerto Rico, and provided tug and tow services out of Roosevelt Roads until reassigned to the 6th Naval District in the spring of 1971 and stationed at Mayport, Florida.

Stricken from the Navy List 1 October 2004, Tomahawk was disposed of by the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) by Exchange/Sale for reuse/conversion on 22 January 2008.

References[]

• 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 Tomahawk (YTB-789) at NavSource Naval History