Wanamassa (YTB-820)

Wanamassa (YTB-820) is a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug named for Wanamassa, New Jersey.^[1]

Wanamassa (YTB-820)

Wanamassa (YTB-820)
History
United States
Namesake	Wanamassa, New Jersey
Awarded	9 August 1971
Builder	Marinette Marine Corporation, Marinette, Wisconsin
Laid down	28 October 1972
Launched	4 May 1973
Acquired	28 July 1973
Homeport	Guantanamo Bay
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)
Installed power	2000 horsepower (1.5 MW)
Propulsion	one diesel engine, one screw
Speed	12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h)
Complement	12

Construction

The contract for Wanamassa was awarded 9 August 1971. She was laid down on 28 October 1972 at Marinette, Wisconsin, by Marinette Marine and launched 4 May 1973.

Operational history

Wanamassa, moored at Pier Tango, Guantanamo, on 1 April 2015, when she was one of the last five tugs of her class to remain in service

Delivered to the U.S. Navy on 28 July 1973, Wanamassa was initially assigned to the 10th Naval District and operated out of San Juan, Puerto Rico, aiding ships in berthing and docking maneuvers and standing ready to provide waterfront fire protection.

In the latter half of the 1970s, she was transferred to the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, in Cuba. She remained in active service at Guantanamo as late as April 2015.^[2] The three Natick class tugs at Guantanamo remain among the last five to remain in service.