| USS Cheraw (YTB-802) | |
|---|---|
| Career |  |
| Name: | USS Cheraw (YTB-802) |
| 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 District Harbor Tug |
| Displacement: |
291 long tons (296 t) (light) 351 long tons (357 t) (full) |
| 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 |
USS Cheraw (YTB-802) was a United States Navy Natick class large district harbor tug named for Cheraw, South Carolina.
Construction and commissioning[]
The contract for Cheraw was awarded 2 May 1968. She was laid down 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 USS Cheraw (YTB-802) at NavSource Naval History
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