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Tugboat of the United States Navy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nanticoke (YTB-803) was a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug.
History | |
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United States | |
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 |
Stricken | 9 November 1999 |
Identification |
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Fate | Sold into civilian service |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Natick-class large harbor tug |
Displacement |
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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 |
The contract for Nanticoke was awarded 4 March 1969. She was laid down on 26 May 1969 at Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, by Peterson Builders and launched 14 December 1969.
Nanticoke was placed in service in the 12th Naval District at San Francisco in 1970.
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.
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