| USS Chetek (YTB-827) | |
|---|---|
 USS Chetek (YTB-827) tied up at Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, VA., 7 July 1988. USS Agawam (YTB-809) is astern of Chetek. | |
| Career |  |
| Name: | USS Chetek (YTB-827) |
| Awarded: | 9 August 1971 |
| Builder: | Marinette Marine, Marinette, Wisconsin |
| Laid down: | 21 May 1973 |
| Launched: | 25 October 1973 |
| In service: | 8 December 1973 |
| Struck: | 29 February 1996 |
| Fate: | Transferred to the US Army of Corps of Engineers, Buffalo, N.Y., 1 March 1996 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Natick class Large District Harbor Tug |
| Displacement: |
286 long tons (291 t) (light) 346 long tons (352 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 Chetek (YTB-827) was a United States Navy Natick class large district harbor tug named for Chetek, Wisconsin.[1]
Construction and commissioning[]
The contract for Chetek was awarded 9 August 1971. She was laid down down on 5 May 1973 at Marinette, Wisconsin, by Marinette Marine and launched 25 October 1973.
Operational history[]
Chetek served as a tug in the 5th Naval District at Norfolk, VA. Stricken from the Navy List 29 February 1996, Chetek was transferred to the US Army of Corps of Engineers, Buffalo, N.Y., 1 March 1996.
Chetek's fate is unclear. Navsource indicates that ex-Chetek was renamed Demelon. Further, she is listed for sale as of 2007. Another source indicates that ex-Chetek was renamed Chetek and at some point sold to Basic Towing, Inc. and renamed Nickelena.[2]
References[]
- ↑ "USS Chetek (YTB-827)". http://www.navysite.de/ytb/ytb827.htm. Retrieved 2011-12-04.
- ↑ "Chetek". http://www.tugboatinformation.com/tug.cfm?id=1435. Retrieved 2012-04-08.
- 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 Chetek (YTB-827) at NavSource Naval History
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