Shabonee (YTB-833)

For other ships with the same name, see USS Shabonee.

Shabonee (YTB-833)

History
Awarded:	5 June 1973
Builder:	Marinette Marine, Marinette, Wisconsin
Laid down:	12 June 1974
Launched:	29 October 1974
In service:	16 December 1974
Struck:	16 February 2002
General characteristics
Class & 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

Shabonee (YTB-833), sometimes spelled Shabonne, was a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug named for Pottawatomie Chief Shabonna, grand nephew of Chief Pontiac. Shabonee was the second US Navy ship to bear the name.

Construction

The contract for Shabonee was awarded 5 June 1973. She was laid down on 12 June 1974 at Marinette, Wisconsin, by Marinette Marine and launched 29 October 1974.

Operational history

Shabonee served at Naval Station Mayport, Florida. Stricken from the Navy List 16 February 2002, ex-Shabonee was sold to McAllister Towing and renamed Daniel McAllister.

References

• 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 Shabonee (YTB-833) at NavSource Naval History