Shabonee (YTB-833)

History
United States
Awarded	5 June 1973
Builder	Marinette Marine, Marinette, Wisconsin
Laid down	12 June 1974
Launched	29 October 1974
In service	16 December 1974
Stricken	16 February 2002
Identification	IMO number: 8980907 MMSI number: 367690450 Callsign: WDI3646
Fate	Sold into commercial service
General characteristics
Class and 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.^[1]

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.^[2] Blew an engine icebreaking in the Port of Duluth. Scrapped in the summer of 2019.