The 140-foot Bay-class tugboats are operated primarily for domestic ice breaking duties. They are named after American bays and are stationed mainly in the northeast United States and the Great Lakes.
WTGBs use a low pressure air hull lubrication or bubbler system that forces air and water between the hull and ice. This system improves icebreaking capabilities by reducing resistance against the hull, reducing horsepower requirements.
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^Smith, Jackie. "Former Hollyhock commander Molly Waters dies after motorcycle crash". Times Herald. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
^Fitzgerald, Brian Wells and Laura. "UPDATE: Two more icebreakers deployed to help relieve St. Clair River flooding". Times Herald. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
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United States Coast Guard: Neah Bay
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uscgc, neah, wtgb, fifth, vessel, class, tugboat, built, 1980, operated, united, states, coast, guard, ship, named, after, located, within, state, washington, bordered, puget, sound, historyunited, statesnameneah, baynamesakeneah, baybuildertacoma, boatbuildin. USCGC Neah Bay WTGB 105 is the fifth vessel of the Bay class tugboat built in 1980 and operated by the United States Coast Guard 1 The ship was named after a bay located within the state of Washington and bordered by Puget Sound 2 USCGC Neah BayHistoryUnited StatesNameNeah BayNamesakeNeah BayBuilderTacoma Boatbuilding Co Laid down6 August 1979Launched16 February 1980Commissioned25 October 1980HomeportClevelandIdentificationIMO number 8635198 MMSI number 366999981 Callsign NRUU Hull number WTGB 105Honors andawardsSee AwardsStatusActiveGeneral characteristicsClass and typeBay class tugboatDisplacement662 t 652 long tons Length42 7 m 140 ft Beam11 4 m 37 ft 5 in Draught3 8 m 12 ft 6 in Propulsion2 Fairbanks Morse diesel engines 1 Westinghouse DC motor Westinghouse DC generatorsSpeed14 7 knots 27 2 km h 16 9 mph Range1 500 nmi 2 800 km 1 700 mi at 14 7 knots 27 2 km h 16 9 mph 3 500 nmi 6 500 km 4 000 mi at 12 knots 22 km h 14 mph 6 000 nmi 11 000 km 6 900 mi at 10 knots 19 km h 12 mph Complement3 officers and 14 enlistedArmament2 M240 machine guns Contents 1 Design 2 Construction and career 3 Awards 4 References 5 External linksDesign editMain article Bay class tugboat The 140 foot Bay class tugboats are operated primarily for domestic ice breaking duties They are named after American bays and are stationed mainly in the northeast United States and the Great Lakes WTGBs use a low pressure air hull lubrication or bubbler system that forces air and water between the hull and ice This system improves icebreaking capabilities by reducing resistance against the hull reducing horsepower requirements Construction and career editNeah Bay was laid down by the Tacoma Boatbuilding Co in Tacoma Washington on 6 August 1979 She was launched on 16 February 1980 and later commissioned in Cleveland on 25 October 1980 A Himalayan cat named Casca in which was rescued by Lt Commander Molly Waters during a stint in Alaska now sits on board the ship 3 On 3 February 2021 Neah Bay and CCGS Samuel Risley were deployed to assist in the St Clair River flooding 4 Awards editCoast Guard Presidential Unit Citation Secretary of Transportation Outstanding Unit Award Coast Guard Unit Commendation Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation Coast Guard Bicentennial Unit Commendation National Defense Service Medal Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Humanitarian Service Medal Transportation 9 11 Ribbon Coast Guard Special Operations Service Ribbon Coast Guard Sea Service RibbonReferences editUnited States Coast Guard home page United States Coast Guard Reservist Magazine CGC NEAH BAY www atlanticarea uscg mil Retrieved 5 February 2022 NEAH BAY History www atlanticarea uscg mil Retrieved 5 February 2022 Smith Jackie Former Hollyhock commander Molly Waters dies after motorcycle crash Times Herald Retrieved 5 February 2022 Fitzgerald Brian Wells and Laura UPDATE Two more icebreakers deployed to help relieve St Clair River flooding Times Herald Retrieved 5 February 2022 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Neah Bay tugboat 1980 United States Coast Guard Neah Bay TogetherWeServed Neah Bay Crew Members Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title USCGC Neah Bay amp oldid 1175621634, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
