USS Hyannis (YTB-817)

Career
Name: USS Hyannis
Namesake: Hyannis, Massachusetts
Awarded: 9 August 1971
Builder: Marinette Marine
Laid down: 12 July 1972
Launched: 15 March 1973
Acquired: 17 May 1973
In service: 1973
Out of service: 1997
Struck: 21 August 1997
Fate: Transferred to USFWS
17 October 1997
General characteristics
Class & type: Natick class Large District Harbor Tug
Displacement: 286 long tons (291 t) (light)
346 long tons (352 t) (full)
Length: 109 ft (33 m)
Beam: 31 ft (9.4 m)
Draft: 14 ft (4.3 m)
Propulsion: One diesel propulsion engine, 2000 HP
Speed: 12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h)
Complement: 12
Armament: None

USS Hyannis (YTB-817) was a United States Navy Natick class large district harbor tug named for Hyannis, Massachusetts.

Construction and commissioning

The contract for Hyannis was awarded 9 August 1971. She was laid down down on 12 July 1972 at Marinette, Wisconsin, by Marinette Marine and launched 15 March 1973.

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Operational history

Stricken from the Navy List 21 August 1997, Hyannis was transferred to the United States Fish & Wildlife Service at Midway Island[1] and renamed the Constant II. In 2006 she was sold and renamed the Sea-Link Pusher.[2]

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References

  1. ^ Polmar, Norman (2005). The Naval Institute Guide To The Ships And Aircraft Of The U.S. Fleet. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. p. 344. ISBN 1591146852. 
  2. ^ "Marinette Marine Corp., Marinette WI". shipbuildinghistory.com. Retrieved 2011-11-28. 
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