| USS Shabonee (YTB-833) | |
|---|---|
| Career |  |
| Name: | USS Shabonee (YTB-833) |
| Awarded: | 5 June 1973 |
| Builder: | Marinette Marine, Marinette, Wisconsin |
| Laid down: | 12 June 1974 |
| Launched: | 29 October 1974 |
| In service: | 16 December 1974 |
| Struck: | 16 February 2002 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Natick class Large District Harbor Tug |
| Displacement: |
286 long tons (291 t) (light) 346 long tons (352 t) (full) |
| Length: | 108 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 |
For other ships of the same name, see USS Shabonee.
USS Shabonee (YTB-833), sometimes spelled Shabonne, was a United States Navy Natick class large district harbor tug named for Pottawatomie Chief Shabonna, grand nephew of Chief Pontiac. Shabonee was the second US Navy ship to bear the name.[1]
Construction and commissioning[]
The contract for Shabonee was awarded 5 June 1973. She was laid down down on 12 June 1974 at Marinette, Wisconsin, by Marinette Marine and launched 29 October 1974.
Operational history[]
Shabonee served at Naval Station Mayport, Florida. Stricken from the Navy List 16 February 2002, ex-Shabonee was sold to McAllister Towing and renamed Daniel McAllister.[2]
References[]
- ↑ "USS Shabonee (YTB-833)". http://www.navysite.de/ytb/ytb833.htm. Retrieved 2012-04-11.
- ↑ "Daniel McAllister". http://tugboatinformation.com/tug.cfm?id=464. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
- 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 Shabonee (YTB-833) at NavSource Naval History
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