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Paducah (YTB-758)

International Radio Call Sign:
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Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

National Defense Service Medal

Pontiac Class District Harbor Tug:

Laid down, 5 May 1960 by the Southern Shipbuilding Corp., Slidell, LA.

Launched, 31 August 1960

Delivered to the Navy and placed in service as Paducah (YTB-758), 24 February 1961

Assigned to 5th Naval District, Naval Station Norfolk, VA.

Placed out of service, date unknown

Struck from the Naval Register, 25 June 1999

Final Disposition, disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for commercial service, 5 July 2001

Commercial Service

Sold to Thames Towboat Company, renamed Patricia Ann (ON 1135055)

Renovated at Thames Shipyard, New London, CT in 2002; renovation included the installation of bow and stern thrusters, giving the tug superior maneuvering capabilities

Patricia Ann, berthed at New London, CT, is primarily used for coastal towing operations and ship assist work with Thames Towboat in New London CT. Her berth is located on the west side of Winthrop Cove, adjacent to the Admiral Harold E. Shear State Pier.

Specifications (As Built):
Displacement 311 tons (lt) 409 tons(fl)
Length 103'
Beam 30'
Draft 14'
Speed 12 kts.
Complement 12
Armament two .50 cal. machine guns
Propulsion (renovated)

Diesel engine

2,000hp primary screw

650hp bow/stern thrusters

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Source
	107k	Paducah (YTB-758) and Nahasho (YTM-535) approach an aircraft carrier at Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, VA., date unknown. Photo courtesy of Bill Mozinga and Paul Smith US Navy Harbor Tug Boats	Robert Hurst
	86k	Paducah (YTB-758) and Nahasho (YTM-535) assisting the aircraft carrier *USS John F. Kennedy* (CVA-67)** into or out of her berth at either Norfolk Naval Station of Norfolk Naval Shipyard, date unknown. Photo courtesy of Bill Mozinga and Paul Smith US Navy Harbor Tug Boats	Robert Hurst
	111k	Paducah (YTB-758) assisting *USS Guadalcanal* (LPH-7) into/out of her berth at NOB Norfolk, VA., 10 August 1964. USS Barney(DDG-6)** is underway in the background. (Cropped 140975802)	©Richard Leonhardt
	90k	Paducah (YTB-758) and Itara (YTM-391) assisting *USS Guadalcanal* (LPH-7)** into/out of her berth at NOB Norfolk, VA., 10 August 1964. Barney(DDG-6) is underway in the background.	©Richard Leonhardt
	73k	Paducah (YTB-758) assisting *USS Neosho* (AO-143) getting underway at Naval Station Norfolk, VA., 13 August 1964. date unknown. Underway in the background is USS Holder (DD-819)**.	©Richard Leonhardt
	129k	Paducah (YTB-758) assisting an unknown US warship, date and location unknown. From Jane's Fighting Ships, 1971-72 edition	Robert Hurst
	1250k	Paducah (YTB-758) is in the background of this photo of Wathena (YTB-825) tied up at the service craft pier at NOB Norfolk, VA. awaiting orders to assist with the docking of a large number of ships returning from Operation Desert Shield/Storm, 28 March 1991. DVIC photo # DN-ST-97-00120 by Pat Toombs, a US Navy photo now in the collections of the Defense Visual Information Center.	Bill Gonyo
Commercial Service
	3248k	Ex-Paducah (YTB-758) in commercial as the Thames Towboat Fleet's, newly renovated tug *Patricia Ann* at her berth in New London, CT., in 2002. *Patricia Ann* was named after Patricia Hewitt, the late sister of John P. Wronowski.	Bill Dunn
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Paducah (YTB-758)
DANFS history entry located at the US Naval History and Heritage Command

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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