.jpg) Neodesha (YTB-815) approaches the USS Arizona (BB-39) Memorial at Naval Station Pearl Harbor in December 1984.
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Awarded | 22 June 1970 |
| Builder | Peterson Builders, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Laid down | 10 May 1971 |
| Launched | 6 October 1971 |
| Acquired | 2 January 1971 |
| Reclassified | IX-540, 3 August 2007 |
| Stricken | 28 May 2021 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Natick-class large harbor tug |
| Displacement |
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| 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 |
Neodesha (YTB-815) was a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug.
Construction
The contract for Neodesha was awarded on 22 June 1970. She was laid down on 10 May 1971 at Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, by Peterson Builders and launched 6 October 1971.
Operational history
Neodesha served the 14th Naval District at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
On 3 August 2007 she was reclassified as an unclassified miscellaneous vessel, given the hull number IX-540. Neodesha is assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit One as a non-operational training hulk. Neodesha was stricken from the naval register on 28 May 2021.
References
- "Neodesha (YTB-815)". Retrieved 2011-11-25.
This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain. The entries can be found here and here.
External links
- Photo gallery of Neodesha (YTB-815) at NavSource Naval History
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