Natick-class tugboat

1960 harbor tugboat class

The Natick class is a class of harbor tugboats that have been active since the 1960s. Members of the class are named for Native American peoples and their members,^[1] USS Redwing excepted. As of 1 April 2015^[update], five^[2] to eight Natick-class tugs remain in active service. Members of this class were designed under project SCB 147A.^[1]

In active service

References

1. Polmar, Norman (2005). The Naval Institute Guide To The Ships And Aircraft Of The U.S. Fleet. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. p. 344. ISBN 1591146852. Retrieved 2012-04-14.
2. Daryl T. Madrid (1 April 2015). "The tugboats of Guantanamo" (PDF). The Wire. Guantanamo Bay Naval Base. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-08. Retrieved 2015-04-13.
3. "Dekanawida (YTB 831)". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 2015-03-15.
4. "Manhattan (YTB 779)". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 2016-12-22.
5. "No name (YT 800)". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 2016-12-22.
6. "Santaquin (YTB 824)". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 2015-03-15.
7. "Wanamassa (YTB 820)". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 2015-03-15.
8. "Washtucna (YTB 826)". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 2016-12-22.
9. "No name (YT 801)". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 2016-12-22.

 This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.