Namesake Ocala, Florida Laid down 20 August 1969 Out of service 28 October 1997 Construction started 20 August 1969 Length 33 m | Awarded 4 March 1969 In service 19 September 1970 Renamed Beth M. McAllister Launched 30 March 1970 Builder Sturgeon Bay | |
Ocala (YTB-805) was a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug named for Ocala, Florida.
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Construction
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
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.
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