Dekanawida (YTB-831)
Tugboat of the United States Navy
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Dekanawida (YTB-831) is a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug named for the Great Peacemaker who, by tradition, was one of the founders of the Iroquois Confederacy. Dekanawida was the second US Navy ship to bear the name.[1]
Awarded5 June 1973
BuilderMarinette Marine, Marinette, Wisconsin
Laid down22 January 1974
Launched12 September 1974
Dekanawida (YTB-831) moored at pier Tango in Guantanamo Bay, 1 April 2015. | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Awarded | 5 June 1973 |
| Builder | Marinette Marine, Marinette, Wisconsin |
| Laid down | 22 January 1974 |
| Launched | 12 September 1974 |
| In service | 31 October 1974 |
| Status | Active as of 2015 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Natick-class large harbor tug |
| Displacement |
|
| Length | 108 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 Dekanawida was awarded 5 June 1973. She was laid down on 22 January 1974 at Marinette, Wisconsin, by Marinette Marine and launched 12 September 1974.
Operational history
Dekanawida remained in active service at the Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba as late as April 1, 2015.[2]
