Mascoutah (YTB-772)
Mascoutah (YTB-772) was a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug named for Mascoutah, Illinois.
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| Name: | Mascoutah |
| Namesake: | Mascoutah, Illinois |
| Awarded: | 25 June 1963a |
| Builder: | Jakobson Shipyard, Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York |
| Yard number: | 420 |
| Launched: | 22 July 1964 |
| Sponsored by: | Mrs. E. D. Kimball |
| Out of service: | 1986 |
| Reclassified: | YTM-760, September 1965 |
| Fate: | Sold to Canada, 1992 |
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1992-2001: Eddie Mac I from 2001: Atlantic Aspen |
| Owner: | from 2001 Atlantic Towing Ltd, Saint John, New Brunswick |
| Identification: | IMO number: 9060443 |
| Status: | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Natick-class large harbor tug |
| Displacement: | 205 long tons (208 t) (full) |
| Length: | 85 ft (26 m) |
| Beam: | 24 ft (7.3 m) |
| Draft: | 11 ft (3.4 m) |
| Speed: | 12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h) |
| Complement: | 12 |
| Armament: | None |
Construction
The contract for Mascoutah was awarded on 25 June 1963a. She was laid down at Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York, by Jakobson Shipyard as Yard Number 420 and launched on 22 July 1964.[1] Her sponsor was Mrs. E. D. Kimball.
Operational history
Mascoutah entered service in August 1964 and was initially assigned to duty in the 5th Naval District, Norfolk, Virginia. Reclassified YTM‑760 in September 1965, she served out of Norfolk until the summer of 1966 when she arrived in Philadelphia for duty in the 4th Naval District.
On 15 June 1986, Mascoutah was withdrawn from service and transferred to the Maritime Administration and placed in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, then transferred to the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation in 1989. In 1992 she was sold to Canadian owners as Eddie Mac I, and since 2001 has been operated by Atlantic Towing Ltd of Saint John, New Brunswick as Atlantic Aspen.[1][2]
Notes
^a The contract award date is presumed to be the same date as Menasha (YTB-773) given that both were built by the same shipyard and both were ultimately reclassified YTM.
References
- "Jakobson Shipyard, Oyster Bay NY". Ship Building History. Archived from the original on 9 May 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
- "Details for registered vessel ATLANTIC ASPEN (O.N. 813993)". Vessel Registration Query System. Transport Canada. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
- 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.