Harbor Tug (YTB)

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Wauwatosa (YTB-775)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Quebec - Papa - Xray NQPN

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

National Defense Service Medal

Natick Class District Harbor Tug:

Laid down, 21 August 1964, at Marinette Marine Corp., Marinette, WI.

Launched, 19 May 1965

Completed, 21 June 1965

Placed in service as Wauwatosa (YTB-775) in June 1965 at Naval Station Subic Bay, P.I.

Placed out of service (date unknown)

Struck from the Naval Register, 16 February 2002

Final Disposition, disposed of by scrapping, dismantling, 9 May 2005

Specifications:
Displacement 283 t.(lt) 356 t.(fl)
Length 109'
Beam 31'
Draft 14'
Speed 12 kts.
Complement 12
Armament unknown
Propulsion diesel, single screw

Size	Image Description	Source
78k	Wauwatosa (YTB-775), Skandawati (YTB-370) and an unidentified YTL moored at the Harbor Masters tug pier, probably at Yokosuka Navy Base, Japan, date unknown.	Robert Hurst courtesy Jeff Lautier, and US Navy Tug Boats web site
75k	Wauwatosa (YTB-775) and Skandawati (YTB-370) moored at the Harbor Masters tug pier probably at Yokosuka Navy Base, Japan, date unknown.	Robert Hurst courtesy Jeff Lautier, and US Navy Tug Boats web site
71k	Wauwatosa (YTB-775) holding a barge in position while an A4 Skyhawk attack fighter is hoisted aboard *USS Hancock* (CVA-19)** at Naval Station Subic Bay, Philippine Islands, 7 March 1966.	©Richard Leonhardt
306k	Wauwatosa (YTB-775) in dry dock at Naval Station Subic Bay, Philippine Islands in 1983. Note underway fendering for assisting submarines.	Dave Campbell BMC/SW USN Ret. Tugmaster YTB-775
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306k	"Granny" from "Playboy Magazine" painted on the side of Wauwatosa (YTB-775)'s wheelhouse, circa 1981 to 1984, at Naval Station Subic Bay, Philippine Islands.	Dave Campbell BMC/SW USN Ret. Tugmaster YTB-775
100k	Wauwatosa (YTB-775) and Opelika (YTB-798) escort the guided missile cruiser *USS Sterett* (CG-31)** from Naval Station Subic Bay, P.I., 10 May 1991, as the cruiser departs for her new homeport at Naval Station, San Diego, CA. DVIC photo # DNST9110585 by PH1 Ted Salois, USN.	Defense Visual Information Center
68k	Wauwatosa (YTB-775) and Opelika (YTB-798) escort the guided missile cruiser *USS Sterett* (CG-31)** from Naval Station Subic Bay, P.I., 10 May 1991, as the cruiser departs for her new homeport at Naval Station, San Diego, CA. DVIC photo # DNST9110588 by PH1 Ted Salois, USN.	Defense Visual Information Center
105k	Wauwatosa (YTB-775) and Opelika (YTB-798) escort the guided missile cruiser *USS Sterett* (CG-31)** from Naval Station Subic Bay, P.I., 10 May 1991, as the cruiser departs for her new homeport at Naval Station, San Diego, CA. DVIC photo # DNST9110589 by PH1 Ted Salois, USN.	Defense Visual Information Center
94k	Wauwatosa (YTB-775) and Opelika (YTB-798) escort the guided missile cruiser *USS Sterett* (CG-31)** from Naval Station Subic Bay, P.I., 10 May 1991, as the cruiser departs for her new homeport at Naval Station, San Diego, CA. DVIC photo # DNST9110590 by PH1 Ted Salois, USN.	Defense Visual Information Center
79k	Wauwatosa (YTB-775) and Opelika (YTB-798) escort the guided missile cruiser *USS Sterett* (CG-31)** from Naval Station Subic Bay, P.I., 10 May 1991, as the cruiser departs for her new homeport at Naval Station, San Diego, CA. DVIC photo # DNST9110591 by PH1 Ted Salois, USN.	Defense Visual Information Center
480k	Wauwatosa (YTB-775) entering port at Naval Station Subic Bay, Luzon Island, Republic of the Philippines, 8 December 1991. DVIC photo # DN-ST-92-02822 by ENS J.R. Hilton, a US Navy photo now in the collections of the Defense Visual Information Center	Bill Gonyo
1275k	Newspaper article from the Subic Bay News of 20 September 1984 describing duty aboard Wauwatosa (YTB-775) and the other tugs assigned to Naval Station Subic Bay.	Dave Campbell BMC USN S/W Ret. past Tug Master YTB-775 Subic, Philippines.
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