USS Wathena (YTB-825)

USS Wathena (YTB-825)


For other ships of the same name, see USS Wathena.
USS Wathena (YTB-825)

USS Wathena (YTB-825) at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, on 28 March 1991
Career (United States)
Namesake: Wathena, a Native American chief
Awarded: 9 August 1971
Builder: Marinette Marine Corporation, Marinette, Wisconsin
Laid down: 4 April 1973
Launched: 6 September 1973
Acquired: 16 October 1973
Struck: 28 October 1997
Fate: Sold 17 May 2000
General characteristics
Class & type: Natick-class Large District 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)
Installed power: 2,000 hp (1,500 kW)
Propulsion: one diesel engine, one screw
Speed: 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Complement: 12

USS Wathena (YTB-825) was a United States Navy Natick-class large district harbor tug named for Wathena, Kansas.

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