Negwagon (YTB-834)

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Negwagon (YTB-834)
Starboard bow view of Negwagon (YTB-834) underway at the Naval Submarine Base, New London, CT., 6 October 1984
History
Awarded5 June 1973
BuilderMarinette Marine, Marinette, Wisconsin
Laid down24 July 1974
Launched27 March 1975
In service19 May 1975
Stricken20 July 2007
StatusActive in service as of 2010
General characteristics
Class and typeTemplate:Sclass-
Displacement
  • 283 long tons (288 t) (light)
  • 356 long tons (362 t) (full)
Length108 ft (33 m)
Beam31 ft (9.4 m)
Draft14 ft (4.3 m)
Speed12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h)
Complement12
ArmamentNone

Negwagon (YTB-834) was a United States Navy Template:Sclass- named for Odawa Chief Negwagon. Negwagon was the second US Navy ship to bear the name.[1]

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 1993, 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

  1. ^ "Negwagon (YTB-834)". Retrieved 2012-04-14.

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