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YTL-614

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

YTL-611 Class District Harbor Tug, Small (Sea Mule):

Laid down, date unknown, as a twin screw 40 ft Diesel steel pontoon tug at Ingalls Iron Works Co. Birmingham, AL.

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

Reclassified as a "Small Boat" in 1945

Placed out of service, date unknown

Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown

Final Disposition, fate unknown

Specifications:
Displacement 37 t.
Length 41'
Beam 15' 7"
Draft 6'
Speed unknown
Complement unknown
Armament none

Fuel Capacity 43 Bbls

two 537 gal tanks

Propulsion

two Hercules DNX-6 Diesel engines

two Packard Main Reduction Gears

one 750w 32V DC Ships Service Generator

two propellers

Size	Image Description	Source
3076k	Satanta (YTM-270), *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
1770k	Orono (YTM-190) and *YTL-614* preparing to move *USS Stonewall Jackson* (SSBN-634)** to dry dock after the submarine's launching at Mare Island on 30 November 1963.	Darryl Baker
916k	*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
2223k	*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

Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors
Ingalls "Sea Mule" Assembly Instruction Manual

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Last Updated 17 October 2014