For other ships of the same name, see USS Piqua.
| USS Piqua (YTB-793) | |
|---|---|
 At Holy Loch, Scotland, harbor tugs Piqua (YTB-793), at left, and USS Natick (YTB-760) assist USS Hunley (AS-31) | |
| Career (USA) |  |
| Name: | USS Piqua (YTB-793) |
| Namesake: | A city in Ohio named for a tribe of Shawnee Indians that formerly inhabited the region. |
| Awarded: | 16 June 1966 |
| Builder: | Marinette Marine Corp., Marinette, Wisconsin |
| Laid down: | 29 September 1966 |
| Launched: | 25 April 1967 |
| Acquired: | 10 July 1967 |
| Struck: | 13 March 2001 |
| Fate: | Sold 20 November 2001 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Natick class Large District Harbor Tug |
| Displacement: |
283 long tons (288 t) (light) 356 long tons (362 t) (full) |
| Length: | 109 feet (33 m) |
| Beam: | 31 feet (9.4 m) |
| Draft: | 14 feet (4.3 m) |
| Propulsion: | diesel engine, single screw |
| Speed: | 12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h) |
| Crew: | 12 enlisted |
USS Piqua (YTB-793) was a United States Navy Natick class large district harbor tug named for Piqua, Ohio. She was the second ship to bear the name.
Construction and commissioning[]
The contract for Piqua was awarded 16 June 1966. She was laid down on 29 September 1966 at Marinette, Wisconsin, by Marinette Marine and launched 25 April 1967.
Operational history[]
Placed in service at Submarine Base New London, Connecticut, Piqua served the 3rd Naval District and Atlantic Fleet ships operating in New England waters. She was then assigned to SUBRON 14, Holy Loch, Scotland circa 1964 to 1970.
Stricken from the Navy List 13 March 2001 she was sold by the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service 20 November 2001. Currently in civilian service as Ellen McAllister.[1]
References[]
- ↑ "Ellen McAllister". http://www.tugboatinformation.com/tug.cfm?id=469. Retrieved 2011 November 01.
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
- 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.
Ex-Piqua as Ellen McAllister
External links[]
- Photo gallery of USS Wauwatosa (YTB-793) at NavSource Naval History
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