Canonchet (YTB-823)

Canonchet (YTB-823) was a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug.

Construction
The contract for Canonchet was awarded 9 August 1971. She was laid down on 7 February 1973 at Marinette, Wisconsin, by Marinette Marine and launched 10 July 1973.

Nomenclature
Canonchet was named for Canonchet (d. 1676) a sachem of the Narragansett Tribe in Rhode Island.

Operational history
Canonchet was delivered to the navy on 23 September 1973. The tug served at Naval Station San Diego, California into 1993. Sometime after 1993, she was transferred to Naval Region Northwest. She was placed out of service on 27 October 2021.