Reliant (YT-803)
Tugboat of the United States Navy
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Reliant (YT‑803) is a United States Navy Valiant-class harbor tug.
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Reliant passes USS Nevada (SSBN 733) at Delta North, Naval Base Kitsap | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | Reliant |
| Awarded | 10 September 2007 |
| Builder | J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp. |
| Yard number | 249[1] |
| Launched | 21 November 2009[2] |
| Acquired | 3 May 2010 |
| Identification |
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| Status | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Valiant-class harbor tug |
| Displacement |
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| 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 and commissioning
The contract for Reliant was awarded 10 September 2007. She was laid down by J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp., Tacoma, Washington and launched 10 July 2010.[3] Reliant was delivered to the Navy 28 September 2010.
Operational history
Reliant is assigned to the Navy Region Northwest.[4]
