Niantic (YTB-781)

Niantic (YTB-781)
An aerial port side view of USS Ranger (CV 61), with her sailors manning the rails and aircraft of Carrier Air Wing 2 (CVW-2) on her deck, as she is nudged into position by harbor tugs Niantic, Neodesha (YTB-815), and Waxahachie (YTB-814) upon arrival at Naval Station Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, 8 March 1993.
History
United States
Ordered31 January 1964
BuilderMarinette Marine, Marinette, Wisconsin
Laid down10 December 1964
Launched7 September 1965
Acquired10 November 1965
In service1966
Out of service26 April 2006
Stricken26 April 2006
FateSold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) reuse/conversion, 11 February 2008
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)
PropulsionDiesel engine, single screw
Speed12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h)
Complement12

Niantic (YTB–781) was a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug named for Niantic, Connecticut.

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