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YTL-435
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 YT-435


International Radio Call Sign:
November - Bravo - Golf - Sierra
 NBGS
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - National Defense Service Medal
422 Class District Harbor Tug, Small:
  • Laid down, circa 1943, at Bellingham Iron Works, Bellingham, WA.
  • Launched, date unknown
  • Delivered and placed in service as District Harbor Tug YT-435 in the 12th Naval District, Navy Yard Mare Island in 1944, Vallejo, CA.
  • Redesignated District Harbor Tug, Small YTL-435, date unknown
  • Placed out of service, date unknown
  • Struck from the Naval Register in 1979
  • Disposed of by transfer to other Government Agencies, 1 June 1969
  • Final Disposition, fate unknown
    Specifications:
    Displacement 70 t.(lt) 80 t. (fl)
    Length 66'
    Beam 18'
    Draft 8' (max.)
    Speed unknown
    Complement 4
    Armament none
    Propulsion Diesel, single screw
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    Satanta 3076k Satanta (YTM-270), Sea Mule (YTL-614), YTL-435 on the port side and Lelaka (YTB-514) on the starboard side of Andrew Jackson (SSBN-619) nudge the fleet ballistic submarine into dry dock #2 to drop her launching cradle at Mare Island on 15 September 1962. Sea Mule (YTL 614) is removing ship riders. File name: SSBN 619 56219-9-62, Navy Photo 56219-9-62, 9/15/62 Darryl Baker
    YTL-435 1941k USS Stonewall Jackson (SSBN-634) returns to Mare Island Naval Shipyard, 10 February 1965 after a shakedown cruise and missile test-firing. Harbor tugs YTL-435, YTL-434, Orono (YTM-190) and Lelaka (YTB 514) nudge the submarine into her berth.
    File name: SSBN 634 66640-2-65 TH    		 Darryl Baker
    Gurnard 687k The nuclear attack submarine Gurnard (SSN-662) is in middle of the Mare Island Channel on 20 May 1967. Tugs assisting are from left to right: Satanta (YTM-270), DeKaury (YTM-178) coming up on the port side and YTL-435 on the starboard bow.
    US Navy Photo # 77760-5-67, courtesy of the Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum    		 Darryl Baker
    Satanta 2223k YTL-435 and Sea Mule (YTL-614) alongside Guitarro (SSN-655) in the Mare Island Channel, 27 July 1968. Photo is courtesy of the Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum.
    File name: SSN 665 86062-7-68, Navy Photo 86062-7-68, 7/27/68    		 Darryl Baker
    Hawkbill 1.1m YTM-435 and Dekaury (YTM-178) in mid channel assisting Hawkbill (SSN-666) to the dry dock, 12 April 1969 after the submarine was launched at Mare Island Naval Ship.
    Mare Island Naval Shipyard photo # 90952-4-69    		 Darryl Baker
    Hawkbill 1.5m YTM-435, YTL-434 and Dekaury (YTM-178) in mid channel assisting Hawkbill (SSN-666) to the dry dock, 12 April 1969 after the submarine was launched at Mare Island Naval Ship.
    Mare Island Naval Shipyard photo # 90952-4-69    		 Darryl Baker
    Lelaka 818k YTL-435 and Lelaka (YTM-777) moving the refloated USS Guitarro (SSN-665) to dry dock at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, CA., 19 May 1969.
    US Navy photo, courtesy of the Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum, File name: SSN 665 91846D-5-69 TH.    		 Darryl Baker
    John C. Calhoun 348k USS John C. Calhoun (SSBN-630) arriving at Mare Island Naval Shipyard to start her C-3 Posidon conversion, 2 August 1969. Tugs assisting her are, at her bow. DeKaury (YTB-178), amidships YTL-435, and at her stern Satanta (YTM-270)..
    US Navy photo # 93420    		 Darryl Baker
    There is no DANFS history available for YTL-435 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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