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|Ship caption=After being positioned over the submerged deck of the Dutch heavy lift ship [[Mighty Servant 1]] at [[Algeciras, Spain]], 1 April 1992, |
|Ship caption=After being positioned over the submerged deck of the Dutch heavy lift ship ''[[Mighty Servant 1]]'' at [[Algeciras, Spain]], 1 April 1992, {{ship||Tonkawa|YTB-786}} and ''Eufaula'' (YTB-800), and the mine countermeasures ship {{USS|Guardian|MCM-5}} wait to be raised out of the water. |
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|Ship ordered=2 May 1968 |
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|Ship builder= Southern Shipbuilding Corp., [[Slidell, LA]] |
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|Ship fate= Transfer to the Maritime Administration, 7 December 1992 |
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'''''Eufaula'' (YTB-800)''' was a [[United States Navy]] {{sclass|Natick|large harbor tug}} named after [[Eufaula, Alabama]].<ref> |
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{{Cite web |
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|url=http://www.navysite.de/ytb/ytb800.htm |
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|title=''Eufaula'' (YTB-800) |
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|access-date=November 6, 2011 |
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==Construction== |
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The contract for ''Eufaula'' was awarded on 2 May 1968. She was [[keel laying|laid down]] on 5 August 1968 at [[Slidell, Louisiana]], by Southern Shipbuilding Corp and [[launch (ship)|launched]] on 22 February 1969. |
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* [http://www.navsource.org/archives/14/09800.htm NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive Eufaula (YTB-800)] |
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==Operational history== |
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''Eufaula'' served the [[5th Naval District]] at [[Norfolk, Virginia]] and [[Naval Station Rota]], [[Spain]] from 1969 - 1992. |
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On 7 December 1992, ex-''Eufaula'' was transferred to the [[Maritime Administration]] [[National Defense Reserve Fleet]]. |
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==References== |
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*{{Naval Vessel Register|{{Naval Vessel Register service craft URL|id=YTB800}}|}} |
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==External links== |
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* {{navsource|14/09800}} |
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Latest revision as of 15:28, 16 October 2024
 After being positioned over the submerged deck of the Dutch heavy lift ship Mighty Servant 1 at Algeciras, Spain, 1 April 1992, Tonkawa (YTB-786) and Eufaula (YTB-800), and the mine countermeasures ship USS Guardian (MCM-5) wait to be raised out of the water.
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| Ordered | 2 May 1968 |
| Builder | Southern Shipbuilding Corp., Slidell, LA |
| Laid down | 5 August 1968 |
| Launched | 22 February 1969 |
| Acquired | 3 July 1969 |
| Fate | Transfer to the Maritime Administration, 7 December 1992 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Natick-class large harbor tug |
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| 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 |
Eufaula (YTB-800) was a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug named after Eufaula, Alabama.[1]
Construction
[edit]The contract for Eufaula was awarded on 2 May 1968. She was laid down on 5 August 1968 at Slidell, Louisiana, by Southern Shipbuilding Corp and launched on 22 February 1969.
Operational history
[edit]Eufaula served the 5th Naval District at Norfolk, Virginia and Naval Station Rota, Spain from 1969 - 1992.
On 7 December 1992, ex-Eufaula was transferred to the Maritime Administration National Defense Reserve Fleet.
References
[edit]- ^ "Eufaula (YTB-800)". Retrieved November 6, 2011.
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
[edit]- Photo gallery of Eufaula (YTB-800) at NavSource Naval History
Wikimedia Commons has media related to USS Eufaula (YTB-800).
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