Kalispell (YTB-784)
Kalispell (YTB-784) was a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug named after Kalispell, Montana.[1]
.jpg.webp) Kalispell (YTB-784) pushes against the bow of the aircraft carrier USS Ranger (CV-61) as she guides the carrier into her berth. | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Ordered | 14 January 1965 |
| Builder | Marinette Marine, Marinette, Wisconsin |
| Laid down | 14 September 1965 |
| Launched | 13 December 1965 |
| Completed | 23 November 1965 |
| Acquired | 4 May 1966 |
| Stricken | 16 February 2002 |
| Fate | Scrapped, 9 May 2005 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Natick-class large harbor tug |
| Displacement |
|
| 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 |
Construction
The contract for Kalispell was awarded 14 January 1965. She was laid down on 14 September 1965 at Marinette, Wisconsin, by Marinette Marine and launched 13 December 1965.
Operational history
Placed in service 3 May 1966, Kalispell served in the 5th Naval District at Norfolk, Virginia until the Vietnam war when she was reassigned to Task Force 117, the Mobile Riverine Force and participated in many campaigns. After the war she served in Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines and Diego Garcia before being scrapped in 2005. She earned eight campaign stars for Vietnam War service.
References
- "Kalispell (YTB-784)". Retrieved 29 October 2011.
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
- This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain. The entry can be found here.
- NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive Kalispell (YTB-784)
External links
- Photo gallery of Kalispell (YTB-784) at NavSource Naval History
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