Chesaning (YTB-769)

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Chesaning (YTB-769)
History
Flag of the United States.svgUnited States
Awarded18 January 1963
BuilderMobile Ship Repair, Mobile, Alabama
Laid down17 July 1963
Launched5 February 1964
Acquired16 June 1964
Stricken25 May 2005
General characteristics
Class and type Natick-class large harbor tug
Displacement
  • 283 long tons (288 t) (light)
  • 356 long tons (362 t) (full)
Length109 ft (33 m)
Beam31 ft (9.4 m)
Draft14 ft (4.3 m)
Speed12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h)
Complement12
ArmamentNone

Chesaning (YTB-769) was a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug named for Chesaning, Michigan. [1]

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Construction

The contract for Chesaning was awarded 18 January 1963. She was laid down on 17 July 1963 at Mobile, Alabama by Mobile Ship Repair and launched 5 February 1964.

Operational history

Delivered to the Navy on 16 June 1964, Chesaning was assigned to the 6th Fleet at Naval Base La Maddelena, Italy.

Stricken from the Navy Directory 25 May 2005, ex-Chesaning was sold 14 September 2006.

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References

  1. "Chesaning (YTB-769)" . Retrieved 11 November 2011.