Opelika (YTB-798)

Opelika (YTB-798)

Kittanning (YTB-787) and Opelika assist the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG-56) away from the pier at Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan (CFAY).
History
Ordered:	15 June 1967
Builder:	Marinette Marine, Marinette, Wisconsin
Laid down:	23 February 1968
Launched:	21 August 1968
Acquired:	30 January 1969
Struck:	2 February 2015
Status:	Awaiting disposal
General characteristics
Class and type:	Natick-class large harbor tug
Displacement:	283 long tons (288 t) (light) 356 long tons (362 t) (full)
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

Opelika (YTB–798) was a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug named for Opelika, Alabama.^[1]

Construction

The contract for Opelika was awarded 15 June 1967. She was laid down on 23 February 1968 at Marinette, Wisconsin, by Marinette Marine and launched 21 August 1968.

Operational history

Opelika was delivered to the Navy 30 January 1968 for service at the Naval Station Subic Bay, Philippines. She continued busy operations there until that base closed in 1992. She was transferred to Naval Station Yokosuka, Japan. She was struck from the naval register in February, 2015.

References

• 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.

External links

• Photo gallery of Opelika (YTB-798) at NavSource Naval History

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