Metacom (YTB-829)
{{short description|Tugboat of the United States Navy}}
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{{Infobox ship image |Ship image= Metacom (YTB-829).jpg |Ship caption=Metacom (YTB-829) forward of {{ship | Negwagon|YTB-834}}, assists in mooring the nuclear-powered attack submarine ex-{{USS|Nautilus|SSN-571|3}} upon her arrival at pier 33, Naval Submarine Base, New London, 6 July 1985.
}} {{Infobox ship career |Hide header= |Ship country=United States |Ship flag= {{USN flag|1995}} |Ship name= |Ship namesake= |Ship awarded=5 June 1973 |Ship builder= Marinette Marine, Marinette, Wisconsin |Ship laid down=13 November 1973 |Ship launched= 19 June 1974 |Ship sponsor= |Ship completed= |Ship acquired= |Ship commissioned= |Ship decommissioned= |Ship in service=21 September 1974 |Ship out of service= |Ship struck=5 January 2001 |Ship renamed= |Ship reclassified= |Ship homeport= |Ship identification=*{{MMSI Number|366999296}}
|Ship motto= |Ship nickname= |Ship honors= |Ship fate=Transferred to the Army Corps of Engineers, 5 January 2001 |Ship notes= }} {{Infobox ship characteristics |Hide header= |Header caption= |Ship class={{sclass|Natick|large harbor tug}} |Ship type= |Ship displacement=*{{convert|283|LT|t|0|abbr=on}} (light)
|Ship length= {{convert|109|ft|m|abbr=on}} |Ship beam= {{convert|31|ft|m|abbr=on}} |Ship draft= {{convert|14|ft|m|abbr=on}} |Ship depth= |Ship hold depth= |Ship propulsion= |Ship speed={{convert|12|kn|mph km/h}} |Ship range= |Ship complement=12 |Ship armament=None |Ship armor= |Ship notes= }} |
Metacom (YTB-829) was a United States Navy {{sclass|Natick|large harbor tug}}.
Construction
The contract for Metacom was awarded 5 June 1973. She was laid down on 13 November 1973 at Marinette, Wisconsin, by Marinette Marine and launched 19 June 1974.
Operational history
Metacom served at Naval Submarine Base New London. Stricken from the Navy List 5 January 2001, ex-Metacom was transferred to the Army Corps of Engineers where she was renamed Demolen.
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|url=http://www.tugboatinformation.com/tug.cfm?id=1436
|title=Demolen
|accessdate=2012-04-09
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
- {{Naval Vessel Register|{{Naval Vessel Register service craft URL|id=YTB829}}|}}
External links
- {{navsource|14/09829}}
{{Commons category|USS Metacom (YTB-829)}}
{{Natick class tug}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Metacom (YTB-829)}}
Category:Natick-class large harbor tugs
Category:Ships built by Marinette Marine
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