Dahlonega (YTB-770)

Dahlonega (YTB-770) was a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug.[1]

Dahlonega (YTB-770)
Dahlonega (YTB-770) underway off the end of Pier 12 at NOB Norfolk, VA., 1 March 1989.
History
United States
Awarded: 18 January 1963
Builder: Mobile Ship Repair
Laid down: 4 November 1963
Launched: 23 March 1964
Acquired: 4 August 1964
Stricken: 13 March 2001
Identification: IMO number: 8980878
Status: In civilian service as Ontario
General characteristics
Class and type: Natick-class large harbor tug
Displacement:
  • 283 long tons (288 t) (light)
  • 356 long tons (362 t) (full)
Length: 109 ft (33 m)
Beam: 31 ft (9.4 m)
Draft: 14 ft (4.3 m)
Propulsion: Diesel engine, single screw
Speed: 12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h)
Complement: 12

Construction

The contract for Dahlonega was awarded 18 January 1963. She was laid down on 4 November 1963 at Mobile, Alabama, by Mobile Ship Repair and launched 23 March 1964.

Operational history

Dahlonega was placed in service in the 5th Naval District, at Norfolk, Virginia. She served there until she was stricken from the Navy List 12 March 2001. Ex-Dahlonega was sold by the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service 16 July 2001 to McAllister Towing for $141,000 and renamed Jeffrey McAllister. In 2015 McAllister sold her to the Great Lakes Towing Company, who renamed her Ontario.[2]

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References
  1. "Dahlonega (YTB-770)". Retrieved 22 October 2011.
  2. "Jeffrey McAllister". Retrieved 16 November 2016.


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