Kittanning (YTB-787)

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).
History
Ordered:	14 January 1965
Builder:	Marinette Marine, Marinette, Wisconsin
Laid down:	22 December 1965
Launched:	29 March 1966
Acquired:	19 May 1966
Struck:	8 May 2013
Status:	Sold. Departed Yokosuka on Back to the Future Day October 21st 2015. Destination the Panama Canal.
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 (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. Currently assigned to Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan (CFAY).

Kittanning tows USS Cushing (DD-985)

References

1. "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