Negwagon (YTB-834)

For other ships with the same name, see USS Negwagon.

Negwagon (YTB-834) was a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug named for Odawa Chief Negwagon. Negwagon was the second US Navy ship to bear the name.

Negwagon (YTB-834)

Starboard bow view of Negwagon (YTB-834) underway at the Naval Submarine Base, New London, CT., 6 October 1984
History
United States
Awarded	5 June 1973
Builder	Marinette Marine, Marinette, Wisconsin
Laid down	24 July 1974
Launched	27 March 1975
In service	19 May 1975
Stricken	20 July 2007
Status	Active in the Hellenic Navy
General characteristics
Class and type	Natick-class large harbor tug
Displacement	283 long tons (288 t) (light) 356 long tons (362 t) (full)
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 Negwagon was awarded 5 June 1973. She was laid down on 24 July 1974 at Marinette, Wisconsin, by Marinette Marine and launched 27 March 1975.

Operational history

First put into service in 1975, Negwagon served at Naval Submarine Base New London Connecticut. Sometime after 1998, Negwagon was transferred to Naval Support Activity, La Maddalena, Italy. Stricken from the Navy List 20 July 2007, ex-Negwagon was transferred to the Hellenic Navy 10 January 2008.

References

•  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 Negwagon (YTB-834) at NavSource Naval History