Houma (YTB-811)

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USS Houma (YTB-811) assists USS Talbot (DEG-4) into her berth at Naval Station, Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico, 14 June 1984.
History
NameUSS Houma (YTB-811)
BuilderPeterson Builders, Sturgeon Bay, WI
Laid down1 December 1970
Launched8 May 1971
In service23 September 1971
Stricken9 November 1999
FateSold by the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS), 6 March 2003, to Marine Tug LLC, Falmouth, ME. for $138,000
General characteristics
Class and typeNatick-class tugboat
Displacement283 long tons (288 t)
Length109 ft (33 m)
Beam31 ft (9.4 m)
Draft14 ft (4.3 m)
Speed12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Complement12
ArmamentNone

USS Houma (YTB-811) was a Natick class tugboat serving in Naval Base Roosevelt Roads, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Houma served this district from 1971 until 1999, when she was struck and sold to a private concern.

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