USS Tonkawa (YTB-786)
| 300px After being positioned over the submerged deck of the Dutch heavy lift ship Mighty Servant 1 at Algeciras, Spain, 1 April 1992, USS Tonkawa (YTB-786) and USS Eufaula (YTB-800), and the mine countermeasures ship USS Guardian (MCM-5) wait to be raised out of the water. | |
| Career |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | USS Tonkawa (YTB-786) |
| Builder: | Marinette Marine, Marinette, Wisconsin |
| Laid down: | 22 December 1965 |
| Launched: | 3 March 1966 |
| Acquired: | 19 May 1966 |
| Fate: | sold through the General Services Administration (GSA) for reuse, 6 October 2000 to McAllister Towing, renamed Kaleen McAllister assigned to New York harbor |
| 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 |
The second Tonkawa (YTB-786) was laid down on 22 December 1965 at Marinette, Wisconsin, by the Marinette Marine Corp.; launched on 15 March 1966; and placed in service in June 1966. Tonkawa was then assigned to duty at Advanced Bases, Atlantic Area, and provided tug and tow services for the Atlantic Fleet until 6 October 2000, when she was sold.
References
- This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
- NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive Tonkawa (YTB-786)
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