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Agawam (YTB-809)

Flag Hoist/International Radio Call Sign:
November - Xray - Bravo - Zulu NXBZ

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

National Defense Service Medal

Natick Class District Harbor Tug. Large:

Laid down, 24 August 1970, at Peterson Builders, Sturgeon Bay, WI.

Launched, 10 April 1971

Delivered, 28 July 1971 and placed in service as Agawam (YTB-809)

Allocated to the 5th Naval District at Norfolk, VA.

Placed out of service, date unknown

Final Disposition, disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for reuse/conversion, 13 November 2002

Specifications:
Displacement 282 t.(lt) 344 t. (fl)
Length 109'
Beam 29'
Draft 14'
Speed unknown
Complement 12
Armament none
Propulsion diesel, single screw

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Source
	58k	Agawam (YTB-809) underway, date and location unknown. US Navy photo from the collections of the US Navy Memorial.		Stan Svec
	300k	Agawam (YTB-809) tied up at Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, VA., 7 July 1988. Chetek (YTB-827) is astern of *Agawam. DVIC photo # DN-ST-88-07990* by Don S. Montgomery USN Ret., from the collections of the Defense Visual Information Center.		Bill Gonyo

Agawam (YTB-809)
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS)

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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