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Wauwatosa (YTB 775)

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Awarded
  
31 January 1964

Completed
  
21 June 1965

Struck
  
16 February 2002

Construction started
  
21 August 1964

Length
  
33 m

Displacement
  
323,000 kg

Laid down
  
21 August 1964

In service
  
21 June 1965

Fate
  
Scrapped, 9 May 2005

Launched
  
19 May 1965

Weight
  
361.7 tons

Builder
  
Marinette Marine

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Wauwatosa (YTB-775) was a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug named for Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. The tug was placed in service, but never commissioned.

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Construction

The contract for Wauwatosa was awarded 31 January 1964. She was laid down on 21 August 1964 at Marinette, Wisconsin, by Marinette Marine and launched 19 May 1965.

Operational history

Placed in service in June 1966, Wauwatosa served with the Pacific Fleet at Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan and Subic Bay Naval Station.

Stricken from the Navy List 16 February 2002, she was scrapped 9 May 2005.

References

Wauwatosa (YTB-775) Wikipedia