Dekanawida (YTB-831) explained

Dekanawida (YTB-831) is a United States Navy 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]

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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dekanawida (YTB-831). 2012-04-11.
2. News: [//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c4/The_Wire_Issue24v17.pdf#page=6 The tugboats of Guantanamo ]. . Daryl T. Madrid . 1 April 2015 . 6 . . 2015-04-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160808233757/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c4/The_Wire_Issue24v17.pdf#page=6 . 8 August 2016 . dead.