- Construction
- Operational history
- References Notes Sources
- External links
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}}{{Infobox ship characteristics | Hide header= | Header caption= | Natick|large harbor tug}} | Ship type= | 282|LT|t|0|abbr=on}} (light)- {{convert|341|LT|t|0|abbr=on}} (full)
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}} | Ahoskie (YTB-804) was a United States Navy {{sclass-|Natick|large harbor tug}} named for Ahoskie, North Carolina.[1]ConstructionThe contract for Ahoskie was awarded 4 Mar 1969. She was laid down on 23 June 1969 at Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin by Peterson Builders and launched 14 January 1970. Operational historyDelivered to the Navy on 7 July 1970, Ahoskie was assigned to duty in the 6th Naval District and based at Charleston, South Carolina. She has spent her entire Navy career providing towing and other services to ships at Charleston. Stricken from the Navy List 10 October 1995, ex-Ahoskie was sold to the City of Eastport, Maine Port Authority, 7 March 1996. Circa 2000, the ship was in civilian service in Eastport, Maine. A wooden plaque on the stack identified it as the Ahoskie. References Notes 1. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.navysite.de/ytb/ytb804.htm|title=Ahoskie (YTB-804)|accessdate=10 November 2011}}
Sources - {{DANFS|http://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/a/ahoskie.html}}
- {{NVR|{{NVR SC url|id=YTB804}}|}}
External links{{Commons category|position=left|USS Ahoskie (YTB-804)}}{{Natick class tug}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Ahoskie (YTB-804)}} 3 : Natick-class large harbor tugs|Peterson Builders shipyard|1970 ships |