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Nawona (YTB-261)
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 Nawona (YT-261) (1944)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Xray - Yankee - Delta
 NXYD
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is left to right
American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - National Defense Service Medal
Cahto Class District Harbor Tug:
  • Laid down as District Harbor Tug YT-261, in April 1944, by J. Al. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp., Tacoma, WA.
  • named Nawona, and redesignated District Harbor Tug, Large YTB-261, 15 May 1944
  • Launched, 15 June 1944
  • Placed in service, date unknown, as Nawona (YTB-261) allocated to the 12th Naval District at San Francisco, CA.
  • Placed out of service in 1963
  • Struck from the Navy Register in September 1964
  • Final Disposition, fate unknown
    Specifications:
    Displacement 400 t.
    Length 110'
    Beam 27' 0"
    Draft 11' 4"
    Speed 12 kts.
    Complement 12
    Armament two .50 cal. machine guns
    Propulsion
    one Diesel engine
    single propeller, 1,000shp
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    Nawona 75k Nawona (YTB-261) underway, date and location unknown.
    US Navy photo from the US Navy Memorial.    		 Stan Svec
    Nawona (YTB-261)
    DANFS history entry located at the US Naval History and Heritage Command
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
    Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
    National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors
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    Last Updated 25 April 2011