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Tomahawk (YTB-789)

/International Radio Call Sign:
November - Foxtrot - Kilo - India

NFKI

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

National Defense Service Medal

Natick Class District Harbor Tug:

Laid down in January 1966, at Marinette Marine Corp., Marinette, WI.

Launched, 5 May 1966

Delivered to the Navy, 8 July 1966

Placed in service as Tomahawk (YTB-789) in 10th Naval District, San Juan, Puerto Rico

Reassigned to Naval Station Mayport, FL in the spring of 1971

Placed out of service, date unknown

Struck from the Naval Register, 1 October 1974

Final Disposition, disposed of by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) by Exchange/Sale for reuse/conversion, 1 October 2004

Specifications:
Displacement 283 t.(lt) 369 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
Accohanoc	352k	Tomahawk (YTB-789) and Accohanoc (YTM-545) alongside *USS Yosemite* (AD-19)** at Naval Station Mayport, FL., 1973.	Kenneth Wendall Jackson IM2 USS Yosemite
Accohanoc	499k	Naval Station Mayport FL., tugs Tomahawk (YTB-789) and Accohanoc (YTM-545) alongside *USS Yosemite* (AD-19)** 1973. Note the two destroyers in the background, one of which is USS Charles R. Ware (DD-865).	Kenneth Wendall Jackson IM2 USS Yosemite
Pontiac	153k	Tomahawk (YTB-789) is the backdrop for this photo of the Pontiac YTB-756 crew sitting on the starboard quarter of the tug at their dock at Naval Station Mayport, FL., circa 1975-78. The *Pontiac* Tugmaster, Mike Beaver BM1, is in the back row far right, closest to the camera.	Mike Beaver BMC USN Ret.

Tomahawk (YTB-789)
DANFS history entry located at the US Naval History and Heritage Command

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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