Eufaula (YTB-800)

Eufaula (YTB-800)
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.
History
United States
Ordered2 May 1968
BuilderSouthern Shipbuilding Corp., Slidell, LA
Laid down5 August 1968
Launched22 February 1969
Acquired3 July 1969
FateTransfer to the Maritime Administration, 7 December 1992
General characteristics
Class & typeNatick-class large harbor tug
Displacement
  • 283 long tons (288 t) (light)
  • 356 long tons (362 t) (full)
Length109 ft (33 m)
Beam31 ft (9.4 m)
Draft14 ft (4.3 m)
Speed12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h)
Complement12
ArmamentNone

Eufaula (YTB-800) was a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug named after Eufaula, Alabama.

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