Tontogany (YTB-821)

Tontogany (YTB-821)

Tontogany (YTB-821) with USS South Carolina (CGN-37)
History
United States
Awarded	9 August 1971
Builder	Marinette Marine, Marinette, Wisconsin
Laid down	4 December 1972
Launched	16 May 1973
Acquired	28 July 1973
In service	July 1973
Stricken	13 March 2001
Identification	IMO number: 8980933 MMSI number: 367128950 Callsign: WDD3325
Fate	Sold into commercial service, 20 November 2001
General characteristics
Class and type	Natick-class large harbor tug
Displacement	286 long tons (291 t) (light) 346 long tons (352 t) (full)
Length	108 ft (33 m)
Beam	31 ft (9.4 m)
Draft	14 ft (4.3 m)
Speed	12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h)
Complement	12
Armament	None

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

Construction

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

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

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

•  This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
•  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.

External links

• Photo gallery of Tontogany (YTB-821) at NavSource Naval History