Pokagon (YTB-836)
For other ships with the same name, see USS Pokagon.
.jpg) Pokagon (YTB-836) returns to the pier as the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) departs Naval Station Everett, WA. for a scheduled deployment to the 5th Fleet area of responsibility. | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States of America | |
| Awarded: | 5 June 1973 |
| Builder: | Marinette Marine, Marinette, Wisconsin |
| Laid down: | 22 October 1974 |
| Launched: | 9 April 1975 |
| In service: | 24 June 1975 |
| Status: | Active as of 2013 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Natick-class large harbor tug |
| Displacement: |
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| Length: | 108 ft (33 m) |
| Beam: | 31 ft (9.4 m) |
| Draft: | 14 ft (4.3 m) |
| Speed: | 12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h) |
| Complement: | 12 |
| Armament: | None |
Pokagon (YTB-836) is a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug[1] named for Chief Leopold Pokagon of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians. Pokagon is the third US Navy ship to bear the name.
Construction
The contract for Pokagon was awarded 5 June 1973. She was laid down on 22 October 1974 at Marinette, Wisconsin, by Marinette Marine and launched 9 April 1975. Pokagon was the last ship of the Natick-class to be built.
Operational history
Pokagon has served Naval Station Mare Island, Vallejo, California and Naval Station Everett, Washington and is currently in service there.
References
- ↑ "Pokagon (YTB-836)". Retrieved 2012-04-15.
- This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain. The entry can be found here.
External links
- Photo gallery of Pokagon (YTB-836) at NavSource Naval History
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