Eufaula (YTB-800)
After being positioned over the submerged deck of the Dutch heavy lift ship Mighty Servant 1 at Algeciras, Spain, 1 April 1992, Tonkawa (YTB-786) and Eufaula (YTB-800), and the mine countermeasures ship USS Guardian (MCM-5) wait to be raised out of the water.
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| Ordered: | 2 May 1968 |
| Builder: | Southern Shipbuilding Corp., Slidell, LA |
| Laid down: | 5 August 1968 |
| Launched: | 22 February 1969 |
| Acquired: | 3 July 1969 |
| Fate: | Transfer to the Maritime Administration, 7 December 1992 |
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| Class and type: | Natick-class large harbor tug |
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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 |
Eufaula (YTB-800) was a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug named for Eufaula, Alabama.
The contract for Eufaula was awarded 2 May 1968. She was laid down on 5 August 1968 at Slidell, Louisiana, by Southern Shipbuilding Corp and launched 22 February 1969.
Eufaula served the 5th Naval District at Norfolk, Virginia and Naval Station Rota, Spain from 1969 - 1992.
On 7 December 1992, ex-Eufaula was transferred to the Maritime Administration National Defense Reserve Fleet.
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