Nogalesen (YTB-777)

Nogalesen (YTB-777)

History
United States
Builder	Marinette Marine, Marinette, Wisconsin
Laid down	12 August 1964
Launched	24 June 1965
Acquired	22 October 1965
Stricken	13 March 2001
Fate	Sunk as a target, 24 April 2003
General characteristics
Class and type	Natick-class
Type	Large District Harbor Tug
Displacement	356 tons
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

Nogalesen (YTB–777)^a was a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug named for Nogales, Arizona.^[1]

Construction

The contract for Nogalesen was awarded 31 January 1964. She was laid down on 12 August 1964 at Marinette, Wisconsin., by Marinette Marine and launched 24 June 1965.

Operational history

Upon completion late in July 1965, Nogalesen left the Great Lakes via the St. Lawrence Seaway for delivery to the Navy at Pearl Harbor. Placed in service 22 October she soon steamed for duty in the western Pacific. Equipped with firefighting equipment and designed to work alongside every ship in the fleet, Nogalesen assisted the Pacific Fleet from her homeport at Naval Station, Guam.

Stricked from the Navy List 13 March 2001, Nogalesen was disposed of in support of a fleet training exercise, 26 April 2003.^[2]

Notes

^a Sources disagree on YTB-777's name. According to the NVR and NavSource, she is Nogalesen. Navysite.de and DANFS list her as Nogales. The Natick-class tugboats are named for towns, often derived from native American words. Nogales is a town in Arizona; Nogalesen is not.

References

1. "Nogales (YTB-777)". Retrieved 2011-10-25.
2. Polmar, Norman (2005). The Naval Institute Guide To The Ships And Aircraft Of The U.S. Fleet. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. p. 344. ISBN 1591146852. Retrieved 2012-04-14.

•  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 Nogalesen (YTB-777) at NavSource Naval History