Eufaula (YTB-800)

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

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
Ordered	2 May 1968
Builder	Southern Shipbuilding Corp., Slidell, LA
Laid down	5 August 1968
Launched	22 February 1969
Acquired	3 July 1969
Fate	Transfer to the Maritime Administration, 7 December 1992
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

Construction

The contract for Eufaula was awarded on 2 May 1968. She was laid down on 5 August 1968 at Slidell, Louisiana, by Southern Shipbuilding Corp and launched on 22 February 1969.

Operational history

Eufaula served the 5th Naval District at Norfolk, Virginia and Naval Station Rota, Spain from 1969 - 1992.

On 7 December 1992, ex-Eufaula was transferred to the Maritime Administration National Defense Reserve Fleet.

References

•  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 Eufaula (YTB-800) at NavSource Naval History