USS Campti (YTB-816)

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Port broadside view of USS Campti (YTB-816) underway. Campti is assisting in the maneuvering of ex-USS Nautilus (SSN-571) into a berth at pier 33. Naval Submarine Base, New London, 6 July 1985.
Career
Name: USS Campti (YTB-816)
Builder: Marinette Marine, Marinette, Wisconsin
Laid down: 21 May 1972
Launched: 4 November 1972
In service: 22 December 1972
Struck: 9 November 1999
Fate: sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) by Exchange/Sale for reuse/conversion, 27 September 2000
General characteristics
Class and type: Natick-class tugboat
Displacement: 283 long tons (288 t)
Length: 109 ft (33 m)
Beam: 31 ft (9.4 m)
Draft: 14 ft (4.3 m)
Speed: 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Complement: 12
Armament: None

USS Campti (YTB-816) was a Natick class tugboat launched in 1972 to serve the Naval Submarine Base at New London, CT. She was reassigned to Naval Amphibious Base, Little Creek, VA., where she served the rest of her career until retirement in 1999. Campti was sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) in 2000.


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