Canonchet (YTB-823)

Canonchet (YTB-823) was a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug.

Canonchet (YTB-823)

Aerial starboard bow view of Canonchet (YTB-823) underway at San Diego, 1 May 1983.
History
United States
Awarded	9 August 1971
Builder	Marinette Marine, Marinette, Wisconsin
Laid down	7 February 1973
Launched	10 July 1973
Acquired	23 September 1973
Out of service	27 October 2021
Stricken	27 October 2021
Identification	MMSI number: 369970521
Status	Stricken to be disposed of
General characteristics
Class & type	Natick-class large 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

Construction

The contract for Canonchet was awarded 9 August 1971. She was laid down on 7 February 1973 at Marinette, Wisconsin, by Marinette Marine and launched 10 July 1973.

Nomenclature

Canonchet was named for Canonchet (d. 1676) a sachem of the Narragansett Tribe in Rhode Island.

Operational history

Canonchet was delivered to the navy on 23 September 1973. The tug served at Naval Station San Diego, California into 1993. Sometime after 1993, she was transferred to Naval Region Northwest. She was placed out of service on 27 October 2021.