Menominee (YT-807)

Menominee (YT‑807) is a United States Navy Valiant-class harbor tug.[3] The tugboat is named for the people of the Menominee tribe.[4]

Menominee (YT-807)

History
United States
Namesake:	Menominee people
Awarded:	8 October 2010
Builder:	J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp.
Yard number:	254[1]
Laid down:	1 April 2011[2]
Launched:	3 December 2011[2]
Acquired:	30 March 2012
In service:	18 May 2012
Identification:	IMO number: 9652789
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

The contract for Menominee was awarded 8 October 2010. She was laid down 1 March 2011[2] by J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp., Tacoma, Washington and launched 3 December 2011.[2]

Operational history

Menominee was delivered to the Navy at Yokosuka and is assigned to Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka.[5]

References

1. "Martinac Shipbuilding, Tacoma WA". shipbuildinghistory.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-06. Retrieved 2012-09-08.
2. "Menominee (12231879)". ABS Record. American Bureau of Shipping.
3. Gaston, Jack (15 March 2010). "US Navy get their first new 'Z-Tech' tug". Maritime Journal. Retrieved 2012-07-29.
4. "Tacoma's Martinac Shipbuilding Launching Another Navy Tug" (PDF). Tugs Towing & Offshore Newsletter. 12 (47). 27 November 2010. p. 4.
5. 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.