For other ships of the same name, see USS Nanticoke.
| USS Nanticoke (YTB-803) | |
|---|---|
| Career |  |
| Name: | USS Nanticoke (YTB-803) |
| Awarded: | 4 March 1969 |
| Builder: | Peterson Builders, Sturgeon Bay, WI |
| Laid down: | 26 May 1969 |
| Launched: | 14 December 1969 |
| Acquired: | 21 June 1970 |
| In service: | 21 June 1970 |
| Struck: | 9 November 1999 |
| Fate: | Sold by the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS), 30 October 2002, Nix's Mate Equipment Co., Salem, N.H. for $311,000. Renamed Canal Protector |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Natick class Large District Harbor Tug |
| Displacement: |
282 long tons (287 t) (light) 341 long tons (346 t) (full) |
| Length: | 109 ft (33 m) |
| Beam: | 31 ft (9.4 m) |
| Draft: | 14 ft (4.3 m) |
| Speed: | 12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h) |
| Complement: | 12 |
| Armament: | None |
USS Nanticoke (YTB-803) was a United States Navy Natick class large district harbor tug.[1]
Construction and commissioning[]
The contract for Nanticoke was awarded 4 March 1969. She was laid down down on 26 May 1969 at Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, by Peterson Builders and launched 14 December 1969.
Operational history[]
Placed in service in the 12th Naval District at San Francisco in 1970, Nanticoke served her whole career there until she was taken out of service in 1999.
Stricken from the Navy List 9 November 1999, Nanticoke was sold to a private concern and renamed Canal Protector. Ex-Nanticoke was subsequently resold and renamed Robert E. McAllister.[2]
References[]
- ↑ "USS Nanticoke (YTB-803)". http://www.navysite.de/ytb/ytb803.htm. Retrieved 2011-11-10.
- ↑ "Canal Protector". http://www.tugboatinformation.com/tug.cfm?id=994. Retrieved 2011-11-10.[dead link]
- This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain. The entry can be found here.
External links[]
- Photo gallery of USS Nanticoke (YTB-803) at NavSource Naval History
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