< Saugus III YTB-780

Saugus III YTB-780

 

Saugus III
(YTB-780: dp. 365 (f.); 1. 109'; b. 31'; dr. 14', cpl.
12; cl. Natick)

The third Saugus (YTB-780) was laid down on 8 December 1964 by the Marinette Marine Corp., Marinette, Wise.; launched without ceremony on 3 August 1965; and delivered and placed in service at Boston on 10 November 1965. Designated for service overseas she arrived in Scotland on 12 March 1966 and into 1974 has provided tug services to Navy ships at Holy Loch.