Hyannis (YTB-817)
History | |
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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: |
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General characteristics | |
Class and type: | Natick-class large harbor tug |
Displacement: |
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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 |
Hyannis (YTB-817) was a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug named for Hyannis, Massachusetts.
Construction
The contract for Hyannis was awarded 9 August 1971. She was laid down on 12 July 1972 at Marinette, Wisconsin, by Marinette Marine and launched 15 March 1973.
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]
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Marinette Marine Corp., Marinette WI". shipbuildinghistory.com. Retrieved 2011-11-28.
- 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.
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