Awarded 9 August 1971 Acquired 22 December 1972 Fate Sold 27 September 2000 Launched 4 November 1972 Builder Marinette Marine | Laid down 21 May 1972 Struck 9 November 1999 Construction started 21 May 1972 Length 33 m | |
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Class and type Natick-class large harbor tug | ||
Campti (YTB-816) was a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug named for Campti, Louisiana.
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Construction
The contract for Campti was awarded 9 August 1971. She was laid down on 21 May 1972 at Marinette, Wisconsin, by Marinette Marine and launched 4 November 1972.
Operational history
Delivered to the navy 22 December 1972, Campti was assigned to the Naval Submarine Base New London, Connecticut. Sometime between 1985 and 1990, she was reassigned to Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek Virginia, where she served the rest of her career until retirement.
Stricken from the Navy List 9 November 1999, ex-Campti was sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) 27 September 2000.
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