Skenandoa (YTB-835)
Skenandoa (center rear) assists the submarine USS Pollack as Pollack arrives off Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, California, in January 1988 for inactivation.
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History | |
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United States | |
Namesake | Skenandoa (1710–1816) |
Awarded | 5 June 1973 |
Builder | |
Laid down | 9 September 1974 |
Launched | 3 April 1975 |
In service | 10 June 1975 |
Stricken | 5 April 2023 |
Identification |
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Honors and awards | National Defense Service Medal |
Status | Disposed of General Service Administration |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Natick-class tugboat |
Displacement |
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Length | 108 ft (33 m) |
Beam | 29 ft (8.8 m) |
Draft | 14 ft (4.3 m) |
Installed power | 2000 horsepower (1.5 MW) |
Propulsion | 1 diesel engine, one shaft |
Speed | 12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h) |
Complement | 12 |
Skenandoa (YTB-835) was a United States Navy Natick-class tugboat named for Oneida Chief Skenandoa. Skenandoa is the second US Navy ship to bear the name.[1]
Design
The contract for Skenandoa was awarded 5 June 1973. She was
hull and superstructure are both made of steel. She is propelled by a diesel engine.[3]
Operational history
Skenandoa initially was assigned to the
Washington, where she served until April 2023 when she was stricken and disposed of by GSA.[4] She has been given the National Defense Service Medal for her service.[2] On 15 April 2023 Skenandoa was acquired by Pacific Defense Supply,and she currently operates out of Astoria, Oregon
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References
- ^ Skenandoa
- ^ a b "Harbor Tug (YTB)". www.navsource.org. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ^ "Naval Vessel Register - SKENANDOA (YTB 835)". www.nvr.navy.mil. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ^ "World Navies Today: US Navy Minor Auxiliaries & Yard Craft". www.hazegray.org. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- 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
- Photo gallery of Skenandoa (YTB-835) at NavSource Naval History
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