Dekanawida (YTB-831)

For other ships with the same name, see USS Dekanawida.

Dekanawida (YTB-831) is a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug named for the Great Peacemaker who, by tradition, was one of the founders of the Iroquois Confederacy. Dekanawida was the second US Navy ship to bear the name.^[1]

Dekanawida (YTB-831)

Dekanawida (YTB-831) moored at pier Tango in Guantanamo Bay, 1 April 2015.
History
United States
Awarded	5 June 1973
Builder	Marinette Marine, Marinette, Wisconsin
Laid down	22 January 1974
Launched	12 September 1974
In service	31 October 1974
Status	Active as of 2015
General characteristics
Class and type	Natick-class large harbor tug
Displacement	286 long tons (291 t) (light) 346 long tons (352 t) (full)
Length	108 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

Construction

The contract for Dekanawida was awarded 5 June 1973. She was laid down on 22 January 1974 at Marinette, Wisconsin, by Marinette Marine and launched 12 September 1974.

Operational history

Dekanawida remained in active service at the Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba as late as April 1, 2015.^[2]