Saugus (YTB-780)

Saugus (YTB-780)
USS Saugus
History
United States
Ordered31 January 1964
BuilderMarinette Marine Corporation, Marinette, Wisconsin
Laid down8 December 1964
Launched3 August 1965
In service10 November 1965
Stricken28 October 1997
Identification
FateSold into commercial service, 17 May 2000
General characteristics
Class and typeNatick-class large harbor tug
Displacement283 long tons (288 t) (lt) 356 long tons (362 t) (full)
Length109 ft (33 m)
Beam29 ft (8.8 m)
Draft13 ft (4.0 m)
Propulsiondiesel engine, single screw
Speed12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h)
Complement12
ArmamentNone

Saugus (YTB-780) was a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug.[1] Named for Saugus, Massachusetts, she was the third U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name.

  1. ^ "Saugus (YTB-780)". Retrieved 25 October 2011.