Tugboat Information

ELLEN McALLISTER

Built in 1967, by Marinette Marine Corporation of Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin (hull #YTB-793) as the YTB-793 (Piqua) for the United States Navy.

Her keel was laid down on September 29th, 1966. The tug was launched on April 25th, 1967. And was delivered to the United States Navy on July 10th, 1967. The tug placed in service at the 1st Naval District at Boston, Massachusetts. She was later reassigned to Holy Loch, Scotland in 1964. Where she served until 1970.

She was placed out of service, and struck from the Naval Register on March 13th, 2001. The tug was transferred to the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for sale or reuse.

In 2001, she was acquired by the McAllister Towing and Transportation Company of New York, New York. Where she was renamed as the Ellen McAllister.

In 2007, she was rebuilt and reconfigured. Originally powered by a single, Fairbanks Morse, diesel engine, rated at 2,000 horsepower. The tug was repowered with two, Caterpillar 3516B diesel engines. Driving two Schottel SRP 1012 z-drives for a rated 4,000 horsepower.

She was outfitted with new fire fighting equipment that consisted of a Goulds pump. Rated at 2,000 Gallons Per Minute. Feeding two fire monitors with a 1,500 Gallon Per Minute foam capacity. Driven by a single 6-71 diesel engine.

The tug's capacities are 20,000 gallons of fuel oil, 710 gallons of lube oil, and 1,290 gallons of potable water.

The towing gear includes a JonRie InterTech 200 winch, mounted on her bow. Outfitted with 450(ft) of 7(in) Neutron rope. Her original underwater submarine fendering was kept, and refurbished.
(NavSource Online)

Vessel Name: ELLEN McALLISTER
USCG Doc. No.: 1122272
Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
IMO Number: 8980892
Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted, Registry
Call Sign: WDA6829
Hull Material: STEEL
Hull Number: YTB 793
Ship Builder: MARINETTE MARINE CORPORATION
Year Built: 1967
Length: 102.3
Hailing Port: NEW YORK, NY.

Hull Depth: 16.3
Hull Breadth: 29
Gross Tonnage: 243
Net Tonnage: 72
Previous Vessel Names:
YTB-793 (Piqua), Piqua
Previous Vessel Owners:
UNITED STATES NAVY, Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service, MCALLISTER BROTHERS LLC, GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION, MCALLISTER BROTHERS LLC