''Manhattan'' (YTB‑779/YT-800) is a

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named for

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, New York.

Construction

The contract for ''Manhattan'' was awarded 31 January 1964. She was laid down on 1 October 1964 at

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, by Marinette Marine and launched 15 July 1965.

Operational history

Assigned to the Pacific Fleet, ''Manhattan'' transited the

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and steamed to Hawaii for duty in the US Naval Shipyard at

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. ''Manhattan'' served in Viet Nam between November 1966 and September 1968. After Viet Nam, ''Manhattan'' was assigned to

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. Stricken from the

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1 October 2004, ''Manhattan'' was sold by the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS), 23 August 2005, to Grant Westmoreland, LMW Investments Inc. for $151,888. Ex-''Manhattan'' was converted to twin

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and reacquired by the US Navy, 7 October 2008 and was designated as unnamed yard tug YT-800.

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