Okmulgee (YTB-765)

Summary

Okmulgee (YTB-765) was a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug named for Okmulgee, Oklahoma.[1]

Okmulgee (YTB-765)
Okmulgee (YTB-765) assists USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69)
History
United States
Awarded7 December 1961
BuilderSouthern Shipbuilding Corp., Slidell, LA
Laid down3 July 1962
Launched18 April 1963
Stricken25 May 2005
Identification
FateSold, in civilian service as Steven McAllister
General characteristics
Class and typeNatick-class large harbor tug
Displacement
  • 283 long tons (288 t) (light)
  • 356 long tons (362 t) (full)
Length109 ft (33 m)
Beam31 ft (9.4 m)
Draft14 ft (4.3 m)
Propulsiondiesel, single screw
Speed12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h)
Complement12

Construction edit

The contract for Okmulgee was awarded 7 December 1961. She was laid down on 3 July 1962 at Slidell, Louisiana, by Southern Shipbuilding Corporation and launched 18 April 1963.

Operational history edit

Okmulgee reported for duty in the 5th Naval District, headquartered at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, in April 1963. Prior to 2005, Okmulgee was assigned to the Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base. Stricken from the Navy Directory 25 May 2005, she was taken out of service and sold by the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) to McAllister Towing of Virginia for $136,000, renamed Steven McAllister.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "Okmulgee (YTB-765)". Retrieved 21 October 2011.
  2. ^ "Steven McAllister". Retrieved 17 April 2012.
  • 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 edit

  • Photo gallery of Okmulgee (YTB-765) at NavSource Naval History