Tontogany (YTB-821) was a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug named for Tontogany, Ohio.[1]

Tontogany (YTB-821)
Tontogany (YTB-821) with USS South Carolina (CGN-37)
History
United States
Awarded9 August 1971
BuilderMarinette Marine, Marinette, Wisconsin
Laid down4 December 1972
Launched16 May 1973
Acquired28 July 1973
In serviceJuly 1973
Stricken13 March 2001
Identification
FateSold into commercial service, 20 November 2001
General characteristics
Class and typeNatick-class large harbor tug
Displacement
  • 286 long tons (291 t) (light)
  • 346 long tons (352 t) (full)
Length108 ft (33 m)
Beam31 ft (9.4 m)
Draft14 ft (4.3 m)
Speed12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h)
Complement12
ArmamentNone

Construction edit

The contract for Tontogany was awarded 9 August 1971. She was laid down on 4 December 1972 at Marinette, Wisconsin, by Marinette Marine and launched 16 May 1973.

Operational history edit

Delivered to the Navy on 28 July 1973, Tontogany was attached to the 5th Naval District and operated at Norfolk, Va., where she provided tug and towing services, waterfront fire protection, and pilot assistance. Late in 1977, she was shifted to the 6th Naval District, Charleston, SC, where she served into October 1979.

Stricken from the Navy List 13 March 2001, ex-Tontogany was sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) 20 November 2001. Acquired by McAllister Towing and Transportation, she was renamed Dorothy McAllister.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "Tontogany (YTB-821)". Retrieved 2011-12-04.
  2. ^ "Dorothy McAllister". Retrieved 2011-12-04.

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