Cheraw (YTB-802)
| History | |
|---|---|
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| Awarded: | 2 May 1968 |
| Builder: | Southern Shipbuilding Corp., Slidell, Louisiana |
| Laid down: | 12 March 1969 |
| Launched: | 20 September 1969 |
| Acquired: | 29 January 1970 |
| Struck: | 29 February 1996 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & 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 |
Cheraw (YTB-802) was a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug named for Cheraw, South Carolina.
Construction
The contract for Cheraw was awarded 2 May 1968. She was laid down on 12 March 1969 at Slidell, Louisiana, by Southern Shipbuilding Corp and launched 20 September 1969.
Operational history
Cheraw was delivered to the Navy on 29 January 1970.
Stricken from the Navy List 29 February 1996, ex-Cheraw (YTB-802) was transferred to the Army Corps of Engineers 29 December 1996 at Buffalo, New York and renamed Cheraw.
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 Cheraw (YTB-802) at NavSource Naval History
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