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Saltillo (BD-6802)

Barge Derrick, Non Self-propelled:
  • Laid down in September 1997 as US Army Derrick Barge Saltillo (BD-6802) by Bollinger Shipyards, Lockport, LA.
  • Launched in June 1968
  • Delivered to the US Army Quartermasters Corps in April 1999
  • Assigned to the US Army Transportation Corp., 73rd Transportation Co. Fort Eustis, VA.
  • Placed in service in April 1999
  • Retired from U.S. Army service in 2021
  • Sold to Pacific Tow Boat Co. in October 2021 at Yokosuka, Japan, renamed DB Pacific
  • Current Disposition, active
    Specifications:
    Displacement 1,999 t.
    Length 200'
    Beam 80'
    Draft 7' light
    Depth of Hold 14'4"
    Complement 44
    Fuel Capacity 44,975 gals diesel
    Water Capacity 116600 gals
    Power Generation Systems
    on Cummins KTA38G2 Main Diesel Gen 300 kW
    one Cummins NTA855-G2 Auxiliary Diesel Gen 300 kW
    Lifting Capacity
    Main Hoist (14 to 20 feet per minute)
    257,600 lbs. at 60 ft.
    113,600 lbs. at 175 ft.
    Operating radius 60 ft. to 175 ft.
    Auxiliary Hoist (79 to 100 feet per minute)
    56,000 lbs. at 175 ft.
    Whip Hoist (150 to 200 feet per minute)
    10,000 lbs. at 175 ft.
    Jib Crane (2 Ton)
    4,000 lbs.
    Jib Crane (1/2 Ton)
    1,000 lbs.
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    Satillo
    3028680202    		 170k
    Namesake
    Saltillo - During the War with Mexico General Canales sent Colonel Jordan and approximately 90 Texan volunteers south into disputed territory in late June; they crossed the Rio Grande, and took Ciudad Victoria, the capital of Tamaulipas, without any resistance. A few of those who were guiding Jordan were still loyal to the Central government of Mexico and were trying to lead the Texans towards San Luis Potosí, where a Mexican ambush awaited. Jordan suspected such and diverted his troops to Saltillo, Coahuila, where, on the 25 October he was attacked by Mexican General Ráfael Vásquez. Some of Jordan's soldiers deserted and he was heavily outnumbered, but he was able to defend himself and return to Texas.
    Photo - American troops ride into the city of Saltillo during the the war with Mexico. This early photograph, known as a daguerreotype, is one of the first images of a war ever captured on film. It was taken in 1847.
    Military History Now    		 Tommy Trampp
    Keystone State
    3028680106    		 25k Diagram of Saltillo (BD-6802).
    Global Security     		Tommy Trampp
    Satillo
    3028680203    		 153k US Army Derrick Barge Saltillo (BD-6802) moored pierside, Yokohama, Japan, 28 April 2018.
    CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Hunini, Shipspotting.com    		 Robert Hurst
    Satillo
    3028680201    		 114k US Army Derrick Barge Saltillo (BD-6802) moored pierside, Yokohama, Japan, 28 April 2018.
    Photo by Dirk Septer, Shipspotting.com    		 Tommy Trampp
    Satillo
    3028680204    		 145k US Army Derrick Barge Saltillo (BD-6802) moored pierside, Yokohama, Japan, 28 April 2018.
    Photo courtesy of Hunini. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license    		 Robert Hurst
    Satillo
    3028680205    		 185k US Army Derrick Barge Saltillo (BD-6802) moored pierside, Yokohama, Japan, 26 July 2019.
    Photo courtesy of Hunini. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license    		 Robert Hurst
    Satillo
    3028680206    		 150k
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