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"Sea Mule" (YTL-614)

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

National Defense Service Medal
District Harbor Tug, Small:
  • Laid down, date and place unknown
  • Launched, date unknown
  • Delivered and placed in service as District Harbor Tug, Small YTL-614, date unknown
  • Allocated to the 12th Naval District, Mare Island Naval Shipyard
  • Unofficial name "Sea Mule"
  • Placed out of service, date unknown
  • Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown
  • Final Disposition, fate unknown
    Specifications:
    Displacement unknown
    Length unknown
    Beam unknown
    Draft unknown
    Speed unknown
    Complement unknown
    Armament unknown
    Propulsion unknown
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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 USS 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
    Guitarro 916k Sea Mule (YTL-614) with Satanta (YTM-270) and DeKaury (YTM-178) at the stern and YTL-435 at the bow, escort the new nuclear attack submarine Guitarro (SSN-655) on her way to dry dock to drop her launching cradle, 27 July 1968. Note there is an unidentified YTB in the background.
    US Navy Photo # 86063-7-68, courtesy of the Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum.    		 Darryl Baker
    Satanta 2223k Sea Mule (YTL-614) and YTL-435 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
    There is no DANFS history available for (YTL-614) at NavSource
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
    Fleet Reserve Association
    Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
    National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors
    US Navy Harbor Tug Boats
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