Seminole (YT-805)

For other ships with the same name, see USS Seminole.

Seminole (YT‑805) is a United States Navy Valiant-class harbor tug.^[2]

Seminole (YT-805)

History
United States
Namesake	Seminole people
Awarded	25 March 2008
Builder	J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp.
Yard number	251[1]
Launched	6 November 2010
Acquired	21 January 2010
In service	11 April 2011
Identification	IMO number: 9603348
Status	Active
General characteristics
Class & type	Valiant-class harbor tug
Displacement	453 long tons (460 t) (lt) 581 long tons (590 t) (full)
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

The contract for Seminole was awarded 25 March 2008. She was laid down by J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp., Tacoma, Washington and launched 6 November 2010.

Operational history

Seminole was delivered to the Navy 8 April 2011 at Yokosuka by the US-flagged heavy-lift ship BBC Houston.^[3] Seminole is assigned to Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka.^[4]