Manistee (YTB-782)

For other ships with the same name, see USS Manistee (YT-173).

Manistee (YTB‑782) is a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug named for Manistee, Michigan. She is the second tug to bear the name.

Manistee (YTB-782)

Manistee assists the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur as she departs Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan on 1 August 2007.
History
United States
Name	Manistee
Ordered	14 January 1965
Builder	Marinette Marine, Marinette, Wisconsin
Laid down	9 August 1965
Launched	20 October 1965
Completed	23 November 1965
Acquired	1 February 1966
In service	June 1966
Stricken	29 August 2012
Status	Sold, departed Yokosuka 21 October 2015
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)
Propulsion	Diesel engine, single screw
Speed	12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h)
Complement	12

Construction

The contract for Manistee was awarded 14 January 1965. She was laid down on 9 August 1965 at Marinette, Wisconsin, by Marinette Marine and launched 20 October 1965.

Operational history

On 23 November 1965, Manistee, in company with another newly constructed tug, Redwing (YTB-783), departed the builder's yard for delivery to the Naval Station San Diego, California, where she was placed in service in June. Manistee, fitted with special fenders to allow work with the Navy's newer round-hulled nuclear power submarines, remained in the 11th Naval District, assisting larger Navy ships in docking and performing general towing services into the 1990s.

Sometime before 1999, Manistee was transferred to Naval Station Yokosuka, Japan where she remains in active status.

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 Manistee (YTB-782) at NavSource Naval History