For other ships of the same name, see USS Wathena.
| USS Wathena (YTB-825) | |
|---|---|
 USS Wathena (YTB-825) at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, on 28 March 1991 | |
| Career (United States) |  |
| Namesake: | Wathena, a Native American chief |
| Awarded: | 9 August 1971 |
| Builder: | Marinette Marine Corporation, Marinette, Wisconsin |
| Laid down: | 4 April 1973 |
| Launched: | 6 September 1973 |
| Acquired: | 16 October 1973 |
| Struck: | 28 October 1997 |
| Fate: | Sold 17 May 2000 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Natick-class Large District Harbor Tug |
| Displacement: |
286 long tons (291 t) (light) 346 long tons (352 t) (full) |
| Length: | 108 ft (33 m) |
| Beam: | 31 ft (9.4 m) |
| Draft: | 14 ft (4.3 m) |
| Installed power: | 2,000 hp (1,500 kW) |
| Propulsion: | one diesel engine, one screw |
| Speed: | 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Complement: | 12 |
USS Wathena (YTB-825) was a United States Navy Natick-class large district harbor tug named for Wathena, Kansas.[1]
Construction and commissioning[]
The contract for Wathena was awarded 9 August 1971. She was laid down down on 4 April 1973 at Marinette, Wisconsin, by Marinette Marine and launched 6 September 1973.
Operational history[]
Placed in service soon thereafter at Norfolk, Virginia, in the 5th Naval District, Wathena provided assistance and towing services there until probably 1997.
Stricken from the Navy List 28 October 1997, Wathena was sold by the General Services Administration 17 May 2000. Renamed Patrick McAllister, ex-Wathena is in commercial service.
References[]
- ↑ "USS Wathena (YTB-825)". http://www.navysite.de/ytb/ytb825.htm. Retrieved 2011-12-10.
- 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 USS Wathena at NavSource Naval History
- www.mcallistertowing.com Patrick McAllister
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