.jpg) Rob Campbell, deputy program director of Navy Region Northwest Port Operations, delivers remarks during the activation ceremony for Navy tugboat Valiant (YT-802)
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders | J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp., Tacoma, Washington |
| Operators |  United States Navy |
| Preceded by | Natick-class tugboat |
| Succeeded by | Rainier-class harbor tug |
| Built | 2009–2012 |
| In service | 2009–present |
| Planned | 6 |
| Completed | 6 |
| Active | 6 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Valiant-class Tugboat |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 90 ft (27 m) (LOL) 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 |
The Valiant class is a class of US Navy yard tugboats (YT) that entered service in 2009. These tugs are designed to provide ship assist, barge and general towing, and escort services.[1]
- ^ Gauvin, Brian (3 July 2012). "New Navy tugs have the finesse, power for a wide range of duties". Professional Mariner. Retrieved 2012-07-28.