USNS Catawba (T-ATF-168)
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Name: | USNS Catawba (T-ATF-168) |
Namesake: | The Catawba, a Native American people of the southeast United States |
Owner: | United States Navy |
Operator: | Military Sealift Command |
Awarded: | 12 September 1975 |
Builder: | Marinette Marine |
Laid down: | 14 December 1977 |
Launched: | 22 September 1979 |
Acquired: | 28 May 1980 |
Status: | in active service, as of 2024[update] |
General characteristics | |
Class & type: | Powhatan-class fleet ocean tug |
Displacement: | 1,387 tons light, 2000 tons full |
Length: | 226 ft (69 m) |
Beam: | 42 ft (13 m) |
Draft: | 15 ft (4.6 m) |
Propulsion: | Diesel |
Complement: | Officers: 4 Enlisted: 13 |
USNS Catawba is a Powhatan-class fleet ocean tug operated by the Military Sealift Command for the United States Navy. Currently home ported in Manama, Bahrain.
Ship history
Catawba provided MV Faina with food, water, and medical supplies after that ship was released by Somali pirates.[1]
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- 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.
- US Navy Fact File
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