YT836

Tug Pokagon

YTB836LR.jpg (34535 bytes) YTB 836 N/V Pokagon circa 2000 Nav Stat Everett Washington. Note big Markey towing winch on stern and line handling winch on bow, only YTB so equipped. Last of YTB's to be placed in service, 1975 at Nav Weap Sta, Concord, CA.  (Contributed By Ray Longaker)

YTB 836 Pokagon  in the late afternoon "Golden Hour," "milling about smartly" waiting for a "Navy Unit" to come out of Dabob Bay into the Hood Canal, WA.  2002 (Contributed by Ray Longaker)
YTB 836 Pokagon  off starboard quarter is Log Bronc 5 "The Gatekeeper" and in the background is believed to be the N/V Battle Point YTT-11.  (Contributed by Ray Longaker)
YTB 836 Pokagon  (Contributed by Ray Longaker)
YTB 836 Pokagon USS Alabama SSBN-731 being moved "Dead-Stick" south bound in the Puget Sound by, on the port bow the N/V Pokagon YTB-836 Made-up Power with the N/V Wenatchee YTB-808 transferring another pilot to the Pokagon.  Photograph by Anthony Medina who was on the Bremerton to Seattle Ferry at the time and captured this truly awesome photograph. (Contributed by Ray Longaker)

NAFTS, National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors