Okmulgee (YTB-765)

Okmulgee (YTB-765)

Okmulgee (YTB-765) assists USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69)
History
United States
Awarded	7 December 1961
Builder	Southern Shipbuilding Corp., Slidell, LA
Laid down	3 July 1962
Launched	18 April 1963
Stricken	25 May 2005
Identification	IMO number: 8741777 MMSI number: 367314610 Callsign: WDD9664
Fate	Sold, in civilian service as Steven McAllister
General characteristics
Class and type	Natick-class large harbor tug
Displacement	283 long tons (288 t) (light) 356 long tons (362 t) (full)
Length	109 ft (33 m)
Beam	31 ft (9.4 m)
Draft	14 ft (4.3 m)
Propulsion	diesel, single screw
Speed	12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h)
Complement	12

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

Construction

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

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

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

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