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]

Puyallup (YT-806)
Puyallup (YT-806) towing Barge alongside, Yokohama Bay (Yokohama, Japan 2022)
History
United States
NamesakePuyallup people
Awarded8 October 2010
BuilderJ.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp.
Yard number254[1]
Laid down1 March 2011
Launched29 September 2011[2]
Acquired19 March 2012
IdentificationIMO number: 9652777
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class and typeValiant-class harbor tug
Displacement
  • 453 long tons (460 t) (lt)
  • 581 long tons (590 t) (full)
Length90 ft (27 m) (LOA) 82 ft (25 m) (LWL)
Beam38 ft (12 m)
Draft14 ft (4.3 m)
Installed power2 × Caterpillar 3512C at 1,800 hp (1,300 kW) each
Propulsion2 × Schottel Model SRP 1012 z-drive
Speed12.4 knots (23.0 km/h; 14.3 mph) (trial)
Complement6
NotesCodename "The Ready Tug" / "El Remolcador Listo"

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. She is one of four Valiant-Class Harbor Tug's stationed at Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka. Under the command of her crew; Master Patrick J. O'Brien, Chief Engineer Nicholas Reynolds, First Mate Mr. Dylan Elfrink, and Navigator Sir Larry Johnson the Third, she serves as the most mission capable Harbor Tug in the United States Seventh Fleet theatre of operations.

USS Puyallup (YT-806) solely patrols Truman Bay while other Valiant-Class Tugs remain moored in nearby vicinity.

References

  1. "Martinac Shipbuilding, Tacoma WA". shipbuildinghistory.com. Retrieved 2012-09-08.
  2. "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. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. 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". Professional Mariner. Retrieved 2012-07-27.



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