Skenandoa (YTB-835)

Skenandoa (YTB-835)
Skenandoa (center rear) assists the submarine USS Pollack as Pollack arrives off Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, California, in January 1988 for inactivation.
History
United States
NamesakeSkenandoa (1710–1816)
Awarded5 June 1973
BuilderMarinette Marine Corporation, Marinette, Wisconsin
Laid down9 September 1974
Launched3 April 1975
In service10 June 1975
Stricken5 April 2023
Identification
Honors and
awards
National Defense Service Medal
StatusDisposed of General Service Administration
General characteristics
Class and typeNatick-class tugboat
Displacement
  • 286 long tons (291 t) (light)
  • 346 long tons (352 t) (full)
Length108 ft (33 m)
Beam29 ft (8.8 m)
Draft14 ft (4.3 m)
Installed power2000 horsepower (1.5 MW)
Propulsion1 diesel engine, one shaft
Speed12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h)
Complement12

Skenandoa (YTB-835) was a United States Navy Natick-class tugboat named for Oneida Chief Skenandoa. Skenandoa is the second US Navy ship to bear the name.[1]