Tonkawa (YTB-786)
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 | |
| Ordered | 14 January 1965 |
| Builder | Marinette Marine, Marinette, Wisconsin |
| Laid down | 22 December 1965 |
| Launched | 15 March 1966 |
| Acquired | 19 May 1966 |
| Stricken | 1992 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Sold into commercial service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Natick-class large harbor tug |
| Displacement |
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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 |
Tonkawa (YTB-786) was a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug named for Tonkawa, Oklahoma.