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Ocala (YTB-805)

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Ocala (YTB-805)
History
United States
NamesakeOcala, Florida
Awarded4 March 1969
BuilderPeterson Builders, Sturgeon Bay, WI
Laid down20 August 1969
Launched30 March 1970
In service19 September 1970
Out of service28 October 1997
RenamedBeth M. McAllister
Stricken28 October 1997
Identification
FateSold into civilian service, 4 May 2000
General characteristics
Class and typeNatick-class large harbor tug
Displacement
  • 282 long tons (287 t) (light)
  • 341 long tons (346 t) (full)
Length109 ft (33 m)
Beam31 ft (9.4 m)
Draft14 ft (4.3 m)
Speed12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h)
Complement12

Ocala (YTB-805) was a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug named for Ocala, Florida.[1]

Construction

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The contract for Ocala was awarded on 4 March 1969; she was laid down on 20 August of the same year at Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin by Peterson Builders, and launched on 20 March 1970.

Operational history

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Placed in service on 19 September 1970, Ocala was assigned to the Naval Base at La Maddalena, Italy where she served her whole career.

Stricken from the Navy List on 28 October 1997, Ocala was sold by the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) to McAllister Towing, and renamed Beth M. McAllister.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Ocala (YTB-805)". Retrieved 12 November 2011.
  2. ^ "Beth M. McAllister". Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
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