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|Ship caption=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.
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Career
Ordered:
14 January 1965Builder:
Marinette Marine, Marinette, WisconsinLaid down:
22 December 1965Launched:
15 March 1966Acquired:
19 May 1966Struck:
1992Fate:
Sold
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General characteristics Class & type:
Natick-class large harbor tugDisplacement:
283 long tons (288 t) (light)
356 long tons (362 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:
12Armament:
None
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Tonkawa (YTB-786) was a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug named for Tonkawa, Oklahoma.[1]
Construction[]
The contract for Tonkawa was awarded 31 January 1964. She was laid down on 22 December 1965 at Marinette, Wisconsin, by Marinette Marine and launched 15 March 1966.
Operational history[]
Placed in service in June 1966, Tonkawa was assigned to duty at Atlantic Area Advanced Bases, including Naval Station Rota Spain, and provided tug and tow services for the Atlantic Fleet.
Stricken from the Navy List in 1992, she was sold 6 October 2000 through the General Services Administration (GSA) to McAllister Towing and renamed Margaret McAllister.[2]
References[]
- ↑ "Tonkawa (YTB-786)". http://www.navysite.de/ytb/ytb786.htm. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
- ↑ "Margaret McAllister". http://www.tugboatinformation.com/tug.cfm?id=489. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
- 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 {{{2}}} at NavSource Naval History
References[]
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- This article incorporates 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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