Palatka (YTB-801)

Palatka (YTB-801)
On 26 August 1994, Palatka casts off for the last time from her former homeport at NAS Burmuda to start her three-day journey to her new homeport at Norfolk, VA. The final departure of Palatka was part of a reduction in services associated with the September 1995 base closure of NAS Bermuda.
History
United States
Awarded2 May 1968
BuilderSouthern Shipbuilding Corp, Slidell, Louisiana
Laid down29 November 1968
Launched19 August 1969
Acquired25 November 1969
Stricken4 April 1995
IdentificationIMO number: 8980816
FateSold into commercial service as Maverick, 16 July 2001
NotesSources: NVR, DANFS
General characteristics
Class & typeNatick-class large harbor tug
Displacement
  • 283 long tons (288 t) (light)
  • 356 long tons (362 t) (full)
Length109 ft (33 m)
Beam31 ft (9.4 m)
Draft14 ft (4.3 m)
Speed12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h)
Complement12
ArmamentNone
NotesSources: NVR, DANFS

Palatka (YTB-801) was a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug named for Palatka, Florida.

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