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Nanticoke (YTB-803)

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Nanticoke (YTB-803)
History
Awarded4 March 1969
BuilderPeterson Builders, Sturgeon Bay, WI
Laid down26 May 1969
Launched14 December 1969
Acquired21 June 1970
In service21 June 1970
Stricken9 November 1999
FateSold by the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS), 30 October 2002, Nix's Mate Equipment Co., Salem, N.H. for $311,000. Renamed Canal Protector
General characteristics
Class and typeTemplate:Sclass-
Displacement
  • 282 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)
Complement12
ArmamentNone

Nanticoke (YTB-803) was a United States Navy Template:Sclass-.[1]

Construction

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.

Operational history

Placed in service in the 12th Naval District at San Francisco in 1970, Nanticoke served her whole career there until she was taken out of service in 1999.

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.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Nanticoke (YTB-803)". Retrieved 2011-11-10.
  2. ^ "Canal Protector". Archived from the original on April 6, 2012. Retrieved 2011-11-10. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)