Houma (YTB-811)
{{short description|Tugboat of the United States Navy}}
{{other ships|USS Houma}}
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{{Infobox ship image |Ship image= Houma (YTB-811).jpg |Ship caption=Houma (YTB-811) assists {{USS|Talbot|DEG-4}} into her berth at Naval Station, Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico, 14 June 1984. }} {{Infobox ship career |Hide header= |Ship country=United States |Ship flag= {{USN flag|1995}} |Ship name= |Ship namesake= |Ship awarded=22 June 1970 |Ship builder= Peterson Builders, Sturgeon Bay, WI |Ship laid down=1 December 1970 |Ship launched=8 May 1971 |Ship sponsor= |Ship completed= |Ship acquired= |Ship commissioned= |Ship decommissioned= |Ship in service=23 September 1971 |Ship out of service= |Ship struck=9 November 1999 |Ship renamed= |Ship reclassified= |Ship homeport= |Ship identification=*{{IMO Number|8990457}}
|Ship motto= |Ship nickname= |Ship honors= |Ship fate=Sold 6 March 2003 |Ship notes= }} {{Infobox ship characteristics |Hide header= |Header caption= |Ship class={{sclass|Natick|large harbor tug}} |Ship type= |Ship displacement=*{{convert|282|LT|t|0|abbr=on}} (light)
|Ship length= {{convert|109|ft|m|abbr=on}} |Ship beam= {{convert|31|ft|m|abbr=on}} |Ship draft= {{convert|14|ft|m|abbr=on}} |Ship depth= |Ship hold depth= |Ship propulsion= |Ship speed={{convert|12|kn|mph km/h}} |Ship range= |Ship complement=12 |Ship armament=None |Ship armor= |Ship notes= }} |
Houma (YTB-811) was a United States Navy {{sclass|Natick|large harbor tug}} named for Houma, Louisiana.
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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.
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|title=Stacy McAllister
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References
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- {{Naval Vessel Register|{{Naval Vessel Register service craft URL|id=YTB811}}|}}
External links
- {{navsource|14/09811}}
{{Commons category|IMO 8990457}}
{{Natick class tug}}
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Category:Natick-class large harbor tugs
Category:Ships built by Peterson Builders
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