Poughkeepsie (YTB-813) heads for Naval Station Treasure Island, California. after escorting USS Louisville (SSN-724) into port at Naval Air Station Alameda, California., 11 March 1992. | |
History | |
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United States | |
Awarded | 22 June 1970 |
Builder | Peterson Builders, Sturgeon Bay, WI |
Laid down | 16 February 1971 |
Launched | 23 July 1971 |
In service | 27 November 1971 |
Stricken | 26 April 2006 |
Fate | Sold into commercial service, 27 February 2008 |
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 |
Poughkeepsie (YTB-813) was a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug named for Poughkeepsie, New York. [1]
The contract for Poughkeepsie was awarded 22 June 1970. She was laid down on 16 February 1971 at Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, by Peterson Builders and launched 23 July 1971.
Delivered to the Navy 27 November 1971, Poughkeepsie was assigned to duties in the San Francisco Bay area. In the mid-1990s, she was transferred to Naval Station Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
Stricken from the Navy List 26 April 2006, ex-Poughkeepsie was sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) 27 February 2008.
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