Cheraw (YTB-802)

Cheraw (YTB-802)
History
United States
Awarded2 May 1968
BuilderSouthern Shipbuilding Corp., Slidell, Louisiana
Laid down12 March 1969
Launched20 September 1969
Acquired29 January 1970
Stricken29 February 1996
Identification
StatusActive with the Army Corps of Engineers
General characteristics
Class and typeNatick-class large harbor tug
Displacement
  • 291 long tons (296 t) (light)
  • 351 long tons (357 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

Cheraw (YTB-802) was a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug named for Cheraw, South Carolina.

Construction

The contract for Cheraw was awarded 2 May 1968. She was laid down on 12 March 1969 at Slidell, Louisiana, by Southern Shipbuilding Corp and launched 20 September 1969.

Operational history

Cheraw was delivered to the Navy on 29 January 1970.

Stricken from the Navy List 29 February 1996, ex-Cheraw (YTB-802) was transferred to the Army Corps of Engineers 29 December 1996 at Buffalo, New York and renamed Cheraw.

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