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Kalispell (YTB-784)

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Kalispell (YTB-784)
Kalispell (YTB-784) pushes against the bow of the aircraft carrier USS Ranger (CV-61) as she guides the carrier into her berth.
History
United States
Ordered14 January 1965
BuilderMarinette Marine, Marinette, Wisconsin
Laid down14 September 1965
Launched13 December 1965
Completed23 November 1965
Acquired4 May 1966
Stricken16 February 2002
FateScrapped, 9 May 2005
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)
Speed12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h)
Complement12
ArmamentNone

Kalispell (YTB-784) was a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug named after Kalispell, Montana.[1]

Construction

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The contract for Kalispell was awarded on 14 January 1965. She was laid down on 14 September 1965 at Marinette, Wisconsin, by Marinette Marine and launched 13 December 1965.

Operational history

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Placed in service 3 May 1966, Kalispell served in the 5th Naval District at Norfolk, Virginia until the Vietnam War when she was reassigned to Task Force 117, the Mobile Riverine Force and participated in many campaigns. After the war she served in Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines and Diego Garcia before being scrapped in 2005. She earned eight campaign stars for Vietnam War service.

References

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  1. ^ "Kalispell (YTB-784)". Retrieved 29 October 2011.
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