Ahoskie (YTB-804)

Ahoskie (YTB-804) was a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug named for Ahoskie, North Carolina.

Ahoskie (YTB-804)

Ahoskie (YTB-804), left, sprays streams of water into the air as Antigo (YTB-792) comes alongside the guided-missile destroyer USS Macdonough (DDG-39) to escort her up the Cooper River to Naval Station, Charleston, 22 March 1991.
History
United States
Awarded	4 March 1969
Builder	Peterson Builders, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
Laid down	23 June 1969
Launched	14 January 1970
Acquired	7 July 1970
Stricken	10 October 1995
Homeport	Charleston, S.C.v
Identification	IMO number: 8980866
Fate	In private service in Eastport, Maine
General characteristics
Class and type	Natick-class large harbor tug
Displacement	282 long tons (287 t) (light) 341 long tons (346 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

Construction

The contract for Ahoskie was awarded 4 Mar 1969. She was laid down on 23 June 1969 at Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin by Peterson Builders and launched 14 January 1970.

Operational history

Delivered to the Navy on 7 July 1970, Ahoskie was assigned to duty in the 6th Naval District and based at Charleston, South Carolina. She has spent her entire Navy career providing towing and other services to ships at Charleston.

Stricken from the Navy Directory 10 October 1995, ex-Ahoskie was sold to the City of Eastport, Maine Port Authority, 7 March 1996.

Circa 2000, the ship was in civilian service in Eastport, Maine. A wooden plaque on the stack identified it as the Ahoskie.

References

Sources

•  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 Ahoskie (YTB-804) at NavSource Naval History