Menominee (YTB-790)

Menominee (YTB-790) underway off Naval Air Station Norfolk, 16 June 1992.
History
United States
Namesake	Menominee
Ordered	16 June 1966
Builder	Marinette Marine, Marinette, Wisconsin
Laid down	6 September 1966
Launched	3 April 1967
Acquired	10 June 1967
In service	10 June 1967
Stricken	4 September 1998
Identification	IMO number:  8980854 MMSI number: 373339000 Callsign: HP2685
Fate	Sold into commercial service
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

Menominee (YTB‑790) was a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug named after the Menominee, a Native American tribe in Wisconsin. ^[1]

Construction

The contract for Menominee was awarded 31 January 1964. She was laid down on 6 September 1966 at Marinette, Wisconsin, by Marinette Marine and launched 3 April 1967.

Operational history

Menominee has performed miscellaneous tugging services for the 5th Naval District, headquartered at Norfolk, Virginia. In the spring of 1971 she was reassigned to Naval Station Mayport, Florida.

Stricken from the Navy Directory 4 September 1998, she was disposed of by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) by sale for reuse/conversion 27 September 2000. Currently in civilian service as Billy G. ^[2]

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.
• NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive Menominee (YTB-790)

External links

• Photo gallery of Menominee (YTB-790) at NavSource Naval History

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