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.
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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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 linksEdit
Photo gallery of Nanticoke (YTB-803) at NavSource Naval History
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nanticoke, other, ships, with, same, name, nanticoke, united, states, navy, natick, class, large, harbor, historyunited, statesawarded4, march, 1969builderpeterson, builders, sturgeon, wilaid, down26, 1969launched14, december, 1969acquired21, june, 1970in, ser. For other ships with the same name see USS Nanticoke Nanticoke YTB 803 was a United States Navy Natick class large harbor tug Nanticoke YTB 803 HistoryUnited StatesAwarded4 March 1969BuilderPeterson Builders Sturgeon Bay WILaid down26 May 1969Launched14 December 1969Acquired21 June 1970In service21 June 1970Stricken9 November 1999IdentificationIMO number 9068574 MMSI number 367091120 Callsign WDC8669FateSold into civilian serviceGeneral characteristicsClass and typeNatick class large harbor tugDisplacement282 long tons 287 t light 341 long tons 346 t full Length109 ft 33 m Beam31 ft 9 4 m Draft14 ft 4 3 m Speed12 knots 14 mph 22 km h Complement12ArmamentNone Contents 1 Construction 2 Operational history 3 References 4 External linksConstruction EditThe 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 EditNanticoke 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 References EditThis article includes information collected from theNaval Vessel Register which as a U S government publication is in the public domain The entry can be found here External links EditPhoto gallery of Nanticoke YTB 803 at NavSource Naval History This article about a specific ship or boat of the United States Armed Forces is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nanticoke YTB 803 amp oldid 1163828113, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
