Awarded 5 June 1973 In service 17 November 1974 Construction started 26 December 1973 Length 33 m | Laid down 26 December 1973 Struck 20 July 2007 Launched 3 October 1974 Builder Marinette Marine | |
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Class and type Natick-class large harbor tug Displacement 286 long tons (291 t) (light)346 long tons (352 t) (full) | ||
Petalesharo (YTB-832) is a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug. Petalesharo is named for Pawnee Chief Petalesharo.
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Construction
The contract for Petalesharo was awarded 5 June 1973. She was laid down on 26 December 1973 at Marinette, Wisconsin, by Marinette Marine and launched 3 October 1974.
Operational history
Petalesharo was initially assigned to Naval Station Mayport, Florida. She was overhauled at the Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay Trident Refit Facility in Kings Bay, Georgia, in 1997 and then transferred to the Naval Support Activity, La Maddalena, Italy. Placed in inactive reserve at SUBRON22, July 1999. Stricken from the Navy List 20 July 2007, ex-Petalesharo was transferred to the Hellenic Navy 10 January 2008.
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