Houma (YTB-811)

For other ships with the same name, see USS Houma.
Houma (YTB-811)
Houma (YTB-811) assists USS Talbot (DEG-4) into her berth at Naval Station, Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico, 14 June 1984.
History
United States
Awarded22 June 1970
BuilderPeterson Builders, Sturgeon Bay, WI
Laid down1 December 1970
Launched8 May 1971
In service23 September 1971
Stricken9 November 1999
Identification
FateSold 6 March 2003
General characteristics
Class and typeNatick-class large harbor tug
Displacement
  • 282 long tons (287 t) (light)
  • 344 long tons (350 t) (full)
Length109 ft (33 m)
Beam31 ft (9.4 m)
Draft14 ft (4.3 m)
Speed12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h)
Complement12
ArmamentNone

Houma (YTB-811) was a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug named for Houma, Louisiana.[1]

Construction

The contract for Houma was awarded 22 June 1970. She was laid down on 1 December 1970 at Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, by Peterson Builders and launched 8 May 1971.

Operational history

Delivered to the Navy 23 September 1971, Houma served at Naval Base Roosevelt Roads, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Stricken from the Navy List 9 November 1999, ex-Houma was sold by the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS), 6 March 2003, to Marine Tug LLC, Falmouth, Maine. Later acquired by McAllister Towing, ex-Houma was renamed Stacy McAllister.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Houma (YTB-811)". Retrieved 2011-11-21.
  2. ^ "Stacy McAllister". Retrieved 2011-11-21.
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