Nanticoke (YTB-803)

*Nanticoke* (YTB-803)
History
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	IMO number: 9068574 ; MMSI number: 367091120 ; Callsign: WDC8669;
Fate	Sold into civilian service
General characteristics
Class and type	Natick-class large 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

Last updated July 07, 2023

Nanticoke (YTB-803) was a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug.

Construction

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.

Operational history

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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References

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 Nanticoke (YTB-803) at NavSource Naval History

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