Santaquin (YTB-824)

Santaquin (YTB-824) is a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug named for Santaquin, Utah.^[1]

Santaquin (YTB-824)

Santaquin (YTB-824) assists the dock landing ship USS Portland (LSD-37) into her berth at Naval Amphibious Base, Little Creek, VA., 20 April 1991.
History
United States
Awarded	9 August 1971
Builder	Marinette Marine, Marinette, Wisconsin
Laid down	5 March 1973
Launched	13 August 1973
Acquired	30 September 1973
Status	Active
General characteristics
Class & type	Natick-class large harbor tug
Displacement	286 long tons (291 t) (light) 346 long tons (352 t) (full)
Length	108 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

Construction

The contract for Santaquin was awarded 9 August 1971. She was laid down on 5 March 1973 at Marinette, Wisconsin, by Marinette Marine and launched 13 August 1973.^[2]a

Operational history

Sometime prior to 1991, Santaquin served in the Norfolk, Virginia area.

Sometime prior to 2009, Santaquin was reassigned to Naval Station Guantanamo Bay where she remains in active service.

Notes

^a The NVR and DANFS sources seem to disagree on construction dates. In keeping with other articles in this class, dates shown are those taken from the NVR.