Opelika (YTB-798)
Kittanning (YTB-787) and Opelika assist the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG-56) away from the pier at Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan (CFAY). | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Ordered | 15 June 1967 |
| Builder | Marinette Marine, Marinette, Wisconsin |
| Laid down | 23 February 1968 |
| Launched | 21 August 1968 |
| Acquired | 30 January 1969 |
| Stricken | 2 February 2015 |
| Fate | Disposed through the General Services Administration |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Natick-class large harbor tug |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 109 ft (33 m) |
| Beam | 31 ft (9.4 m) |
| Draft | 14 ft (4.3 m) |
| Speed | 12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h) |
| Complement | 12 |
| Armament | None |
Opelika (YTB–798) was a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug named for Opelika, Alabama.