Saco (YTB-796)

*Saco* (YTB-796)
	USS Missouri (BB-63) Sea and Anchor Detail stand at parade rest as Saco (YTB-796) maneuvers the battleship into port at Naval Station Long Beach, California , 24 August 1988.
History
Ordered:	15 June 1967
Builder:	Marinette Marine, Marinette, Wisconsin
Laid down:	12 January 1968
Launched:	3 July 1968
Acquired:	8 January 1969
Fate:	Scrapped, 30 May 2005
General characteristics
Class and type:	Natick-class large harbor tug
Displacement:	283 long tons (288 t) (light); 356 long tons (362 t) (full);
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

Saco (YTB-796) was a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug named for Saco, Maine.[1] She was the third navy ship to bear the name.

Construction

The contract for Saco was awarded 15 June 1967. She was laid down on 12 January 1968 at Marinette, Wisconsin, by Marinette Marine and launched 3 July 1968.

Operational history

Placed in service on 14 September 1968, Saco was assigned to Naval Station Guam. She served there until reassignment to Naval Station Long Beach, California, where she served for the remainder of her career.

Stricken from the Navy List 9 June 2004, Saco was scrapped 30 May 2005.

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References

"Saco (YTB-796)". Retrieved 2011-11-03.

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.

External links

Photo gallery of Saco (YTB-796) at NavSource Naval History

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[1] "Saco (YTB-796)". Retrieved 2011-11-03.