Reliant (YT-803)
Appearance
Reliant passes USS Nevada (SSBN 733) at Delta North, Naval Base Kitsap
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History | |
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United States | |
Name | Reliant |
Awarded | 10 September 2007 |
Builder | J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp. |
Yard number | 249[1] |
Launched | 21 November 2009[2] |
Acquired | 3 May 2010 |
Identification |
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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 |
Reliant (YT‑803) is a United States Navy Valiant-class harbor tug.
Construction and commissioning
[edit]The contract for Reliant was awarded 10 September 2007. She was laid down by J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp., Tacoma, Washington and launched 10 July 2010.[3] Reliant was delivered to the Navy 28 September 2010.
Operational history
[edit]Reliant is assigned to the Navy Region Northwest.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Martinac Shipbuilding, Tacoma WA". shipbuildinghistory.com. Retrieved 2017-09-08.
- ^ "90' NAVY TUGS: J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding". Highbeam Research. Archived from the original on 2018-11-18. Retrieved 2012-08-15.(subscription required)
- ^ YT-803 Launching at J.M. Martinac. YouTube.com. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
- ^ 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 Reliant (YT-803) at NavSource Naval History