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Tuscumbia (YTB-762)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Delta - Sierra - Sierra
NDSS

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

National Defense Service Medal

Natick Class District Harbor Tug:

Laid Down, 16 February 1961, by Southern Shipbuilding Corp., Slidell, LA.

Launched, 22 August 1961

Delivered, 14 November 1961, allocated the 11th Naval District at San Diego, CA.

Reassigned to the 14th Naval District, at Pearl Harbor in 1963

Reassigned to the 12th Naval District at San Francisco, CA., circa 1978

Placed out of service, date unknown

Struck from the Naval Register, circa July 1994

Disposed of by Navy title transfer, 11 September 1995, to the Maritime Administration, National Defense Reserve Fleet

Final Disposition, fate unknown

Specifications:
Displacement 283 t.(lt) 356 t.(fl)
Length 109'
Beam 31'
Draft 14'
Speed 12 kts.
Complement 12
Armament unknown
Propulsion diesel, single screw

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Source
Tuscumbia	39k	Tuscumbia (YTB-762) coming alongside the battleship *USS Missouri* (BB-63)** as the battleship gets underway at Pearl Harbor, 8 May 1986. US Navy photo by PH2 Michael D. P. Flynn

There is no DANFS history for Tuscumbia (YTB-762) available at NavSource Crew Contact And Reunion Information
U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log

Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors

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