Reliant (YT-803)
Reliant (YT‑803) is a United States Navy Valiant-class harbor tug.
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| History | |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
Construction and commissioning
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
Reliant is assigned to the Navy Region Northwest.[4]
References
- "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
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