Canonchet (YTB-823)
Canonchet (YTB-823) is a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug.[1]
.jpg.webp) Aerial starboard bow view of Canonchet (YTB-823) underway at San Diego, 1 May 1983. | |
| History | |
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| Awarded: | 9 August 1971 |
| Builder: | Marinette Marine, Marinette, Wisconsin |
| Laid down: | 7 February 1973 |
| Launched: | 10 July 1973 |
| Acquired: | 23 September 1973 |
| Identification: | MMSI number: 369970521 |
| Status: | In active service, as of 2013 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Natick-class large harbor tug |
| Displacement: |
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| 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 is 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 where she remains in active service.
References
- "Canonchet (YTB-823)". Retrieved 2011-12-05.
- 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 Canonchet (YTB-823) at NavSource Naval History
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