Puyallup (YT-806)

Puyallup (YT-806)
Photo of USS Defiant motoring toward the left side of the image.
Puyallup's sister ship Defiant (YT-804)
History
United States
Namesake: Puyallup people
Awarded: 8 October 2010
Builder: J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp.
Yard number: 254[1]
Laid down: 1 March 2011
Launched: 29 September 2011[2]
Acquired: 19 March 2012
Status: Active
General characteristics
Class and type: Valiant-class harbor tug
Displacement:

453 long tons (460 t) (lt)

581 long tons (590 t) (full)

Length: 90 ft (27 m) (LOA) 82 ft (25 m) (LWL)
Beam: 38 ft (12 m)
Draft: 14 ft (4.3 m)
Installed power: 2 × Caterpillar 3512C at 1,800 hp (1,300 kW) each
Propulsion: 2 × Schottel Model SRP 1012 z-drive
Speed: 12.4 knots (23.0 km/h; 14.3 mph) (trial)
Complement: 6

Puyallup (YT‑806) is a United States Navy Valiant-class harbor tug.[3] The tugboat is named for the people of the Puyallup tribe.[4]

Construction

The contract for Puyallup was awarded 8 October 2010. She was laid down 1 March 2011[2] by J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp., Tacoma, Washington and launched 6 November 2010.[2]

Operational history

Puyallup was delivered to the Navy at Yokosuka and is assigned to Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka.[5]

References

  1. "Martinac Shipbuilding, Tacoma WA". shipbuildinghistory.com. Retrieved 2012-07-29.
  2. 1 2 3 "Puyallup (12231878)". ABS Record. American Bureau of Shipping.
  3. Gaston, Jack (15 March 2010). "US Navy get their first new 'Z-Tech' tug". Maritime Journal. Retrieved 2012-07-29.
  4. "Region admiral helps welcome newest tug boat" (PDF). Northwest Navigator. 16 December 2011. p. 7.
  5. Gauvin, Brian (3 July 2012). "New Navy tugs have the finesse, power for a wide range of duties". Retrieved 2012-07-27.


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