Awarded 18 January 1963 Completed April 1964 Struck 4 April 2004 Launched 30 November 1963 Builder Mobile Ship Repair, Inc | Laid down 15 May 1963 In service March 1965 Construction started 15 May 1963 Length 33 m | |
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Fate Sunk as a target 2 October 2004 | ||
Arcata (YTB-768) was a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug named for Arcata, California, and the third navy ship to carry the name.
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Construction
The contract for Arcata was awarded 18 January 1963. She was laid down on 15 May 1963 at Mobile, Alabama, by Mobile Ship Repair and launched 30 November 1963.
Operational history
After completing her trials, Arcata was placed in service and, by March 1965, was permanently assigned to the 13th Naval District, based at Seattle, Washington, to provide harbor tug services to ships in the waters of that district.
Stricken from the Navy List 4 April 2004, she was sunk as a target on 2 October 2004 at 33°10′12″N 120°57′6″W in 1,315 fathoms (7,890 ft; 2,405 m) of water.
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