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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Natick class |
| Operators | |
| Preceded by | Pontiac class |
| Built | 1960-1974 |
| Planned | 77 |
| Completed | 77 |
| Active | 5 |
| Retired | 72 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Tugboat |
| 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 |
The Natick class is a class of harbor tugboats that have been active since the 1960s. Members of the class are named for Native American peoples and their members,[1] USS Redwing excepted. As of 1 April 2015[update], five[2] to eight Natick-class tugs remain in active service. Members of this class were designed under project SCB 147A.[1]
- ^ a b Polmar, Norman (2005). The Naval Institute Guide To The Ships And Aircraft Of The U.S. Fleet. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. p. 344. ISBN 1591146852. Retrieved 2012-04-14.
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