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Eufaula (YTB-800)

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USS Redwing (YTB-783)
After being positioned over the submerged deck of the Dutch heavy lift ship Mighty Servant 1 at Algeciras, Spain, 1 April 1992, USS Tonkawa (YTB-786) and USS Eufaula (YTB-800), and the mine countermeasures ship USS Guardian (MCM-5) wait to be raised out of the water.
History
NameUSS Eufaula (YTB-800)
BuilderSouthern Shipbuilding Corp., Slidell, LA
Laid down5 August 1968
Launched22 February 1969
Acquired3 July 1969
Fatedisposed of by Navy title transfer to the Maritime Administration, 7 December 1992
General characteristics
Class and typeNatick-class tugboat
Displacement283 long tons (288 t)
Length109 ft (33 m)
Beam31 ft (9.4 m)
Draft14 ft (4.3 m)
Speed12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Complement12
ArmamentNone

The USS Eufaula (YTB-800) was a Natick Class District Harbor Tug serving the 5th Naval District at Norfolk, VA and Naval Station Rota, Spain from 1969 - 2000.

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