Mishawaka (YTB‑764) was a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug named for Mishawaka, Indiana.[1]

Mishawaka (YTB-764)
Mishawaka (rear left) and three other Natick-class tugs guide USS Ohio (SSGN-726) out of dry dock at Delta Pier, Naval Submarine Base Bangor, Bangor, Washington.
History
United States
Laid down1 February 1962
Launched3 January 1963
Completed19 April 1963
In serviceApril 1963
Stricken28 October 2002
IdentificationIMO number9094119
StatusAwaiting disposal
General characteristics
Class and typeNatick-class large harbor tug
Displacement
  • 283 long tons (288 t) (light)
  • 356 long tons (362 t) (full)
Length109 ft (33 m)
Beam31 ft (9.4 m)
Draft14 ft (4.3 m)
Propulsiondiesel, single screw
Speed12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h)
Complement12

Construction

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She was laid down on 1 February 1962 at Slidell, Louisiana, by Southern Shipbuilding Corporation and launched 3 January 1963.

Operational history

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She reported for duty in the 11th Naval District, headquartered at San Diego, in April 1963, where she remained into the 1980s.

Stricken from the Navy Directory 28 October 2002, ex-Mishawaka was sold by the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) to JE Ventures LP, Nederland, Texas, for commercial service. Renamed Alois.[2] In 2008, Alois was reported abandoned in Harlingen, Netherlands.[3] At Harlingen, Alois was seized by court order and auctioned off by the International Transport Workers' Federation, for 400,000. In 2010 the ship was towed from Rotterdam to Port Arthur, TX, where she was berthed, awaiting sale by the bank.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Mishawaka (YTB-764)". Retrieved 22 October 2011.
  2. ^ "Southern Shipbuilding, Slidell LA". Archived from the original on 10 May 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
  3. ^ "Database on reported incidents of abandonment of seafarers – Details for IMO9094119 (2008-08-25)". International Labour Organization. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
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