For other ships of the same name, see USS Anoka.
| Anoka (YTB-810) | |
|---|---|
| Career |  |
| Awarded: | 22 June 1970 |
| Builder: | Peterson Builders, Sturgeon Bay, WI |
| Laid down: | 5 October 1970 |
| Launched: | 15 April 1971 |
| Acquired: | 31 August 1971 |
| Struck: | 13 March 2001 |
| Fate: | Sold 20 November 2001 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Natick-class large harbor tug |
| Displacement: |
282 long tons (287 t) (light) 344 long tons (350 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 |
Anoka (YTB-810) was a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug named for Anoka, Minnesota.[1]
Construction[]
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[]
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[]
- ↑ "Anoka (YTB-810)". http://www.navysite.de/ytb/ytb810.htm. Retrieved 2011-11-18.
- ↑ "Missy McAllister". http://www.tugboatinformation.com/tug.cfm?id=503. 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[]
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