Cheraw (YTB-802)

*Cheraw* (YTB-802)
History
Awarded	2 May 1968
Builder	Southern Shipbuilding Corp., Slidell, Louisiana
Laid down	12 March 1969
Launched	20 September 1969
Acquired	29 January 1970
Stricken	29 February 1996
Identification	MMSI number: 366999428; Callsign: AEWU;
Status	Active with the Army Corps of Engineers
General characteristics
Class and type	Natick-class large harbor tug
Displacement	291 long tons (296 t) (light); 351 long tons (357 t) (full);
Length	109 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

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.

References[]

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 Cheraw (YTB-802) at NavSource Naval History

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