For other ships of the same name, see USS Houma.
| USS Houma (YTB-811) | |
|---|---|
 USS Houma (YTB-811) assists USS Talbot (DEG-4) into her berth at Naval Station, Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico, 14 June 1984. | |
| Career |  |
| Name: | USS Houma (YTB-811) |
| Awarded: | 22 June 1970 |
| Builder: | Peterson Builders, Sturgeon Bay, WI |
| Laid down: | 1 December 1970 |
| Launched: | 8 May 1971 |
| In service: | 23 September 1971 |
| Struck: | 9 November 1999 |
| Fate: | Sold 6 March 2003 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Natick class Large District Harbor Tug |
| Displacement: |
282 long tons (287 t) (light) 344 long tons (350 t) (full) |
| Length: | 109 ft (33 m) |
| Beam: | 31 ft (9.4 m) |
| Draft: | 14 ft (4.3 m) |
| Speed: | 12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h) |
| Complement: | 12 |
| Armament: | None |
USS Houma (YTB-811) was a United States Navy Natick class large district harbor tug named for Houma, Louisiana.[1]
Construction and commissioning[]
The contract for Houma was awarded 22 June 1970. She was laid down 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[]
- ↑ "USS Houma (YTB-811)". http://www.navysite.de/ytb/ytb811.htm. Retrieved 2011-11-21.
- ↑ "Stacy McAllister". http://www.tugboatinformation.com/tug.cfm?id=524. Retrieved 2011-11-21.
- 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.
External links[]
- Photo gallery of USS Houma (YTB-811) at NavSource Naval History
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