Puyallup (YT-806)
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]
_returning_to_Bremerton_2012_June_25.jpg.webp) 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 |
| Identification | IMO number: 9652777 |
| Status | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Valiant-class harbor tug |
| Displacement |
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| 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 |
Construction
The contract for Puyallup was awarded 8 October 2010. She was laid down 1 March 2010[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] She currently holds the title of "The Ready Tug" at Port Operations due to her reliability and sustained operational status.
References
- "Martinac Shipbuilding, Tacoma WA". shipbuildinghistory.com. Retrieved 2012-09-08.
- "Puyallup (12231878)". ABS Record. American Bureau of Shipping.
- Gaston, Jack (15 March 2010). "US Navy get their first new 'Z-Tech' tug". Maritime Journal. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 2012-07-29.
- "Region admiral helps welcome newest tug boat" (PDF). Northwest Navigator. 16 December 2011. p. 7.
- Gauvin, Brian (3 July 2012). "New Navy tugs have the finesse, power for a wide range of duties". Professional Mariner. Retrieved 2012-07-27.
- This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain. The entry can be found here.
- Photo gallery of Puyallup (YT-806) at NavSource Naval History
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