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Current Disposition, assigned to Naval Region Northwest, active in Puget Sound area

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Specifications:
Displacement 460 tons (lt) 590 tons (fl)
Length 82' waterline, 90' overall
Beam 38' 3"
Draft 12' 5"
Depth 16' 5"
Speed 12.4 kts (trial)

Accommodations

Officers 2

Enlisted 4

Armament two .50 cal machine guns

Propulsion

two Caterpillar CAT 3512E 1800bhp diesel engines

two Schottel Model SRP 1012 steering/propulsion Z-Drive units

two fixed pitch propellers, providing 42 tons (92,500 lb) bollard pull ahead, 45 tons (99,205 lb) astern

two R.A. Mitchell Co. diesel generator sets with a John Deere 6068SFM75 prime mover, each rated at 130Kw

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Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Source
Baker (YT 812)
140881201	40k	Baker (YT 812) underway on delivery voyage to Bremerton, 17 November 2021. Still from video via Dakota Creek Industries' Facebook page		John Spivey

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There is no DANFS history for Baker (YT 812) available at NavSource

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Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors
Dakota Creek Industries info page on new tug design

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Last Updated 02 June 2023