For other ships of the same name, see USS Pokagon.
| USS Pokagon (YTB-836) | |
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 USS 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. | |
| Career (United States of America) |  |
| Namesake: | Chief Pokagon |
| 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 & type: | Natick-class Large District Harbor Tug |
| Displacement: |
286 long tons (291 t) (light) 346 long tons (352 t) (full) |
| 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 |
USS Pokagon (YTB-836) is a United States Navy Natick-class large district 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 and commissioning[]
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 her whole career at Naval Station Everett, Washington and is currently in service there.
References[]
- ↑ "USS Pokagon (YTB-836)". http://www.navysite.de/ytb/ytb836.htm. 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 USS Pokagon (YTB-836) at NavSource Naval History
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