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Valiant (YT 802)

Valiant (Z-TECH 4500) Class Harbor Tug:
  • Built by Martinac Shipbuilding Corp, Tacoma, WA (YN 248)
  • Contract awarded, 10 September 2007
  • Laid down, date unknown
  • Launched, 25 July 2009
  • Delivered, 21 January 2010
  • Placed in service as Valiant (YT 802) at Naval Base Kitsap, WA, 09 February 2010
  • Current Disposition, assigned to Naval Region Northwest, active in Puget Sound area
    Specifications:
    Displacement 460 tons (lt) 590 tons (fl)
    Length 82' waterline, 90' overall
    Beam 38' 3"
    Draft 12' 5"
    Depth 16' 5"
    Speed 12.4 kts (trial)
    Accommodations
    Officers 2
    Enlisted 4
    Armament two .50 cal machine guns
    Propulsion
    two Caterpillar CAT 3512C 1800bhp diesel engines
    two Schottel Model SRP 1012 steering/propulsion Z-Drive units
    two fixed pitch propellers, providing 42 tons (92,500 lb) bollard pull ahead, 45 tons (99,205 lb) astern
    two R.A. Mitchell Co. diesel generator sets with a John Deere 6068SFM75 prime mover, each rated at 130Kw
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    Valiant (YT 802)
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    140880207    		 290k Design drawing of the Z-TECH 4500 Class Harbor Tug Valiant (YT 802). Note the drawing gives the hull designator as YTB. Tom Armstrong
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    140880201    		 1460k Rob Campbell, deputy program director of Navy Region Northwest Port Operations, delivers remarks during the activation ceremony for Valiant (YT 802) at Naval Base Kitsap, 09 February 2010.
    US Navy photo 100209-N-2143T-001 by MC2 Maebel Tinoko    		 Richard Stiles
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    140880202    		 23k Valiant (YT 802) assisting an aircraft carrier in Puget Sound, February 2010.
    US Navy photo via tugboatinformation.com    		  
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    140880203    		 23k Valiant (YT 802) assisting a submarine in Puget Sound, circa March 2010.
    US Navy photo    		 Ron Reeves
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    140880205    		 219k Valiant (YT 802) returning to Naval Base Kitsap after assisting a submarine in Puget Sound, circa March 2010.
    US Navy photo    		 Ron Reeves
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    140880204    		 239k
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    140880206    		 1500k Valiant (YT 802) underway in Puget Sound, date unknown. Tom Armstrong
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    140880208    		 1039k Valiant (YT 802) assisting Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine Henry M. Jackson (SSBN 730) as the sub returned home to SIlverdale, WA, after completing the submarine's 100th strategic deterrent patrol, 05 August 2020. Henry M. Jackson was one of the first SSBNs to complete 100 strategic deterrent patrols in service to the United States.
    US Navy photo 200805-N-WJ386-1004 by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Andrea Perez    		 Dave Wright
    There is no DANFS history for Valiant (YT 802) available at NavSource
    Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
    National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors
    "New Navy tugs have the finesse, power for a wide range of duties", by Brian Gauvin Professional Mariner, July 2, 2012
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    Last Updated 25 July 2022