Saco (YTB-796)

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

Saco (YTB-796)

USS Missouri (BB-63) Sea and Anchor Detail stand at parade rest as Saco (YTB-796) maneuvers the battleship into port at Naval Station Long Beach, California, 24 August 1988.
History
United States
Ordered	15 June 1967
Builder	Marinette Marine, Marinette, Wisconsin
Laid down	12 January 1968
Launched	3 July 1968
Acquired	8 January 1969
Fate	Scrapped, 30 May 2005
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)
Speed	12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h)
Complement	12
Armament	None

Saco (YTB-796) was a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug named for Saco, Maine. She was the third navy ship to bear the name.

Construction

The contract for Saco was awarded 15 June 1967. She was laid down on 12 January 1968 at Marinette, Wisconsin, by Marinette Marine and launched 3 July 1968.

Operational history

Placed in service on 14 September 1968, Saco was assigned to Naval Station Guam. She served there until reassignment to Naval Station Long Beach, California, where she served for the remainder of her career.

Stricken from the Navy List 9 June 2004, Saco was scrapped 30 May 2005.

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 Saco (YTB-796) at NavSource Naval History