Tug
In starship classification, a tug, tow ship, or towing vessel was a starship specialized for towing other starships or similarly large objects with tractor beams. ()

In 2257, the  was towed by two s. ()

In 2285, the schematics of the  Federation starship, designed as a tug / transport ship for large containers, was displayed on the monitors on the bridge of the Enterprise. (; )

Following the discovery of the  in 2364, the  received a communique from Starfleet Command informing them that a tug would rendezvous with them to tow the Stargazer back to Xendi Starbase 9. ()

When the Enterprise-D experienced a series of warp and impulse drive problems caused by interphasic organisms in 2370, leaving the vessel adrift and potentially thwarting Captain Picard's arrival at Starbase 219 for the Admirals' Banquet, Vice Admiral Nakamura inquired if they were going have have the problem fixed soon, or if he had to send a tow ship to bring the Enterprise in. Picard declined the offer for a tow, stating that he had the utmost confidence in his engineers to getting the problem fixed. ()

During the Dominion War, a  was utilized in the evacuation of disabled vessels from a battle zone. The  was one such starship to benefit from one of these utility vessels in 2374. ()

After acquiring a vessel, later named , from a Haakonian trader, Abaddon tried to turn the ship into a towing vessel. At first the ship cooperated, but later began to require constant repairs. He sold the ship to the crew of the  in 2376. ()

Tugs by race

 Federation tug (2257-2385)
 Federation tug (2374)

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Spacecraft classifications