Wathena (YTB-825)

Wathena (YTB-825) at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, on 28 March 1991
History
United States
Namesake	Wathena, a Native American chief
Awarded	9 August 1971
Builder	Marinette Marine Corporation, Marinette, Wisconsin
Laid down	4 April 1973
Launched	6 September 1973
Acquired	16 October 1973
Stricken	28 October 1997
Identification	IMO number: 8972584 MMSI number: 367553370 Callsign: WDG6086
Fate	Sold 17 May 2000
General characteristics
Class and type	Natick-class large harbor tug
Displacement	286 long tons (291 t) (light) 346 long tons (352 t) (full)
Length	108 ft (33 m)
Beam	31 ft (9.4 m)
Draft	14 ft (4.3 m)
Installed power	2,000 hp (1,500 kW)
Propulsion	one diesel engine, one screw
Speed	12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Complement	12

Wathena (YTB-825) was a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug named for Wathena, Kansas.^[1]

Construction

The contract for Wathena was awarded 9 August 1971. She was laid down on 4 April 1973 at Marinette, Wisconsin, by Marinette Marine and launched 6 September 1973.

Operational history

Placed in service soon thereafter at Norfolk, Virginia, in the 5th Naval District, Wathena provided assistance and towing services there until probably 1997.

Stricken from the Navy Directory 28 October 1997, Wathena was sold by the General Services Administration 17 May 2000. Renamed Patrick McAllister, ex-Wathena is in commercial service.

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 Wathena (YTB-825) at NavSource Naval History
• www.mcallistertowing.com Patrick McAllister