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Bogalusa (YTB-759)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Kilo - November - November NKNN

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

National Defense Service Medal

Pontiac Class District Harbor Tug:

Laid down, 10 May 1960 by the Southern Shipbuilding Corp., Slidell, LA.

Launched, 12 October 1960

Delivered to the Navy and placed in service as Bogalusa (YTB-759), 24 February 1961, location unknown

Placed out of service, date unknown

Struck from the Naval Register in 2001

Transferred to the Maritime Administration, 7 August 1996

Final Disposition, fate unknown

Specifications :
Displacement 311 t.(lt) 409 t.(fl)
Length 109'
Beam 30'
Draft 14'
Speed 12 kts.
Complement 12
Armament

two .50 cal. machine guns
Fuel Capacity

Diesel 417 Bbls
Propulsion

one Fairbanks Morse Diesel engine, single propeller

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Source
	150k	Bogalusa (YTB-759) moored, date and location unknown. Photo courtesy of Lawrence Dalli and Paul Smith US Navy Harbor Tug Boats
	60k	Bogalusa (YTB-759) underway, date and location unknown. US Navy p from the collections of the US Navy Memorial.		Stan Svec

There is no DANFS history for Bogalusa (YTB-759) available at NavSource

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 10 June 2011