Anoka (YTB-810)
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Awarded | 22 June 1970 |
| Builder | Peterson Builders, Sturgeon Bay, WI |
| Laid down | 5 October 1970 |
| Launched | 15 April 1971 |
| Acquired | 31 August 1971 |
| Stricken | 13 March 2001 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Sold 20 November 2001 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Natick-class large harbor tug |
| Displacement |
|
| 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 |
Anoka (YTB-810) was a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug named for Anoka, Minnesota.[1]
Construction
[edit]The contract for Anoka was awarded 22 June 1970. She was laid down on 5 October 1970 at Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, by Peterson Builders and launched 15 April 1971.
Operational history
[edit]Anoka was assigned to the 5th Naval District and based at Norfolk, Virginia. She spent her entire Navy career operating as a harbor tug in the lower reaches of the Chesapeake Bay and the estuaries that feed the lower bay.
Stricken from the Navy List 13 March 2001, ex-Anoka was sold by the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS), 20 November 2001, to McAllister Towing, renamed Missy McAllister.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Anoka (YTB-810)". Retrieved 2011-11-18.
- ^ "Missy McAllister". Retrieved 2011-11-18.
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.- 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
[edit]- Photo gallery of Anoka (YTB-810) at NavSource Naval History
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