The USS Manistee (YTB-782) was a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug in service from 1962 to 2000. Initially assigned to Norfolk, Virginia, it later served in Charleston, South Carolina, and eventually in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The ship was involved in various operations, including assisting ships in docking and undocking, towing disabled vessels, and providing firefighting support. In 1998, the USS Manistee was transferred to Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, where it continued to carry out its tugboat duties. After nearly four decades of service, the ship was decommissioned in 2000 and struck from the Naval Vessel Register. Following its decommissioning, the USS Manistee was designated for disposal and later sold to a private buyer.

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