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''Palatka'' (YTB-801) was a
United States Navy The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. It is the largest and most powerful navy in the world, with the estimated tonnage ...
named for
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.


Construction

The contract for ''Palatka'' was awarded 2 May 1968. She was
laid down Laying the keel or laying down is the formal recognition of the start of a ship's construction. It is often marked with a ceremony attended by dignitaries from the shipbuilding company and the ultimate owners of the ship. Keel laying is one o ...
29 November 1968 at
Slidell, Louisiana Slidell is a city on the northeast shore of Lake Pontchartrain in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 28,781 at the 2020 census. It is part of the New Orleans− Metairie−Kenner metropolitan statistical area. Hist ...
, by Southern Shipbuilding Corp and launched 19 August 1969.


Operational history

Delivered 7 November 1969, ''Palatka'' was assigned to the
5th Naval District The naval district was a U.S. Navy military and administrative command ashore. Apart from Naval District Washington, the Districts were disestablished and renamed Navy Regions about 1999, and are now under Commander, Naval Installations Command ...
. She was later assigned to
Naval Air Station Bermuda Naval Air Station Bermuda (Kindley Field) (usually described in Bermuda as United States Naval Air Station Bermuda, and not to be confused with the former RNAS Boaz Island (HMS Malabar), Royal Naval Air Station Bermuda or the Naval Air Station B ...
where she served until 1995. A Large Harbor Tug, she was specially configured to berth and dock nuclear-powered submarines and aircraft carriers. She was also equipped to provide emergency rescue and other services. Stricken from the
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4 April 1995, ex-''Palatka'' was sold 16 July 2001, by the
Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service DLA Disposition Services (formerly known as the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service) is part of the United States Defense Logistics Agency. Headquartered at the Hart–Dole–Inouye Federal Center in Battle Creek, Michigan, the organization ...
(DRMS) to Boston Towing for $437,335 and renamed ''Maverick''. Ex-''Palatka'' was sold to Runner Marine Limited of Lagos, Nigeria in 2011 and renamed ''Alfa''.


References

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External links

* Natick-class large harbor tugs 1969 ships Ships built in Slidell, Louisiana {{US-mil-ship-stub