Nanticoke (YTB-803) was a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug.

Nanticoke (YTB-803)
History
United States
Awarded4 March 1969
BuilderPeterson Builders, Sturgeon Bay, WI
Laid down26 May 1969
Launched14 December 1969
Acquired21 June 1970
In service21 June 1970
Stricken9 November 1999
Identification
FateSold into civilian service
General characteristics
Class and typeNatick-class large harbor tug
Displacement
  • 282 long tons (287 t) (light)
  • 341 long tons (346 t) (full)
Length109 ft (33 m)
Beam31 ft (9.4 m)
Draft14 ft (4.3 m)
Speed12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h)
Complement12
ArmamentNone

Construction

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The contract for Nanticoke was awarded 4 March 1969. She was laid down on 26 May 1969 at Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, by Peterson Builders and launched 14 December 1969.

Operational history

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Nanticoke was placed in service in the 12th Naval District at San Francisco in 1970.

Stricken from the Navy List 9 November 1999, Nanticoke was sold to a private concern and renamed Canal Protector. Ex-Nanticoke was subsequently resold and renamed Robert E. McAllister.

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