Anoka (YTB-810) was a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug named for Anoka, Minnesota.[1]
| 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 |
Construction
editThe 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
editAnoka 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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