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Dekanawida (YTB 831)

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Awarded
  
5 June 1973

In service
  
31 October 1974

Construction started
  
22 January 1974

Length
  
33 m

Laid down
  
22 January 1974

Status
  
Active as of 2012

Launched
  
12 September 1974

Builder
  
Marinette Marine

Class and type
  
Natick-class large harbor tug

Displacement
  
286 long tons (291 t) (light) 346 long tons (352 t) (full)

Dekanawida (YTB-831) is a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug named for the Great Peacemaker who, by tradition, was one of the founders of the Iroquois Confederacy. Dekanawida was the second US Navy ship to bear the name.

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Construction

The contract for Dekanawida was awarded 5 June 1973. She was laid down on 22 January 1974 at Marinette, Wisconsin, by Marinette Marine and launched 12 September 1974.

Operational history

Dekanawida remained in active service at the Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba as late as April 1, 2015.

References

Dekanawida (YTB-831) Wikipedia