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Abnaki-class Tugboat
The ''Abnaki''-class tug is a class of United States Navy fleet ocean tugs which began construction in November 1942. Comprising 22 oceangoing tugboats, the class was constructed in response to the needs of World War II, but members of the class served in the Korean War and Vietnam War as well. The United States Navy no longer has any ships of this class in active duty. Ships See also * Sotoyomo-class fleet tug * Type V ship - Tugs * List of auxiliaries of the United States Navy This is a list of auxiliaries of the United States Navy. It covers the various types of ships that support the frontline combat vessels of the United States Navy. Ship status is indicated as either currently active (including ready reserve), ... References * {{Abnaki class fleet ocean tug Auxiliary tugboat classes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cherokee-class Tugboat
The ''Cherokee'' class of fleet tugboats, originally known as the ''Navajo'' class, were built for the United States Navy prior to the start of World War II. They represented a radical departure from previous ocean-going tug designs, and were far more capable of extended open ocean travel than their predecessors. This was due in large part to their length of , beam, and substantial fuel-carrying capacity. They were also the first large surface vessels in the United States Navy to be equipped with Diesel-electric drive. The first three vessels, , and , were constructed from 1938 to 1940 at the Bethlehem Staten Island division of Bethlehem Steel. ''Navajo'' and ''Seminole'' joined the Pacific fleet in 1940, and ''Cherokee'' went to the Atlantic fleet. ''Navajo'' was en route to San Diego from Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941, and immediately reversed course to Pearl Harbor once news broke of the Japanese attack. She became a critical element of salvage operations there, as did ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mexico
Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and to the east by the Gulf of Mexico. Mexico covers ,Mexico ''''. . making it the world's 13th-largest country by are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Molala (ATF-106)
USS ''Molala'' (AT-106/ATF-106) was a US Navy tugboat, named after the Molala people of Oregon. She was laid down as AT‑106 on 26 July 1942, by United Engineering Co., of Alameda, California; launched 23 December 1942; sponsored by Miss Molly Fay; and commissioned 29 September 1943. Service history Following shakedown off California, ''Molala'' steamed to Hawaii, arriving at Pearl Harbor 14 December 1943. Between February and June 1944, she operated from the Marshall Islands, towing damaged ships to Pearl Harbor. During that time, she was reclassified ATF‑106, effective 15 May. After taking part in the Battle of Saipan, she continued towing and salvage operations between the Marianas and Gilberts, returning 2 September 1944 to Pearl Harbor. Assigned to the Third Fleet, ''Molala'' was involved in the Battle of Luzon in November 1944. She departed Ulithi 29 December, supporting Third Fleet China Sea operations, returning 27 January 1945. Reassigned to the Fifth Flee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Moctobi (ATF-105)
USS Moctobi (ATF-105) was an ''Abnaki''-class of fleet ocean tug. She served in World War II, Vietnam, and Korea, the last two of which she received battle stars. She was scrapped in 2012. Construction history ''Moctobi'' was laid down as AT‑105 by Charleston Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. at Charleston, South Carolina on 7 October 1943. She was launched on 25 March 1944 with Mrs. Wade C. Harrison as her sponsor. The tug was reclassified ATF‑105 on 15 May 1944 and commissioned into the United States Navy at Charleston on 25 July 1944. Service history World War II Following shakedown, ''Moctobi'' was assigned to duty in the Pacific with Service Force, United States Pacific Fleet. Departing Norfolk, Virginia on 1 September 1944, she stopped at New Orleans where she took in tow a section of the large floating dock USS ABSD-3 for the Marshall Islands on 8 September. She reached Eniwetok via Majuro on 21 November and then delivered another ABSD section, from Pearl Harbor, at Eniwe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Jicarilla (ATF-104)
USS ''Jicarilla'' (ATF-104) was during the World War II. The ship was later sold to Colombia as ARC ''Sebastián De Belalcázar'' (RM-73). Her namesake is a group of the Apache tribe found in the southwestern United States. Design and description The ship is displaced at standard load and at deep load The ships measured long overall with a beam of . They had a draft of . The ships' complement consisted of 85 officers and ratings. The ships had two General Motors 12-278A diesel engines, one shaft. The engines produced a total of and gave a maximum speed of . They carried a maximum of of fuel oil that gave them a range of at . The ''Abnaki'' class was armed with a 3"/50 caliber gun anti-aircraft gun, two single-mount Oerlikon 20 mm cannon and two twin-gun mounts for Bofors 40 mm gun. Construction and career The ship was built at the Charleston Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. at Charleston, South Carolina. She was laid down on 25 August 1943 and launched on 25 February 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Hitchiti (ATF-103)
USS ''Hitchiti'' (ATF-103) was during the World War II, Korea and Vietnam. The ship was later sold to Mexico as ARM ''Chac'' (R-55). Her namesake is a tribe of Creek Indians who lived in Florida and Georgia. The word "Hitchiti" means "to look up the stream." Design and description The ship is displaced at standard load and at deep load The ships measured long overall with a beam of . They had a draft of . The ships' complement consisted of 85 officers and ratings. The ships had two General Motors 12-278A diesel engines, one shaft. The engines produced a total of and gave a maximum speed of . They carried a maximum of of fuel oil that gave them a range of at . The ''Abnaki'' class was armed with a 3"/50 caliber gun anti-aircraft gun, two single-mount Oerlikon 20 mm cannon and two twin-gun mounts for Bofors 40 mm gun. Construction and career The ship was built at the Charleston Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. at Charleston, South Carolina. She was laid down on 24 August 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colombia
Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Venezuela to the east and northeast, Brazil to the southeast, Ecuador and Peru to the south and southwest, the Pacific Ocean to the west, and Panama to the northwest. Colombia is divided into 32 departments and the Capital District of Bogotá, the country's largest city. It covers an area of 1,141,748 square kilometers (440,831 sq mi), and has a population of 52 million. Colombia's cultural heritage—including language, religion, cuisine, and art—reflects its history as a Spanish colony, fusing cultural elements brought by immigration from Europe and the Middle East, with those brought by enslaved Africans, as well as with those of the various Amerindian civilizations that predate colonization. Spanish is th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Hidatsa (ATF-102)
USS ''Hidatsa'' (ATF-102) was during the World War II. The ship was later sold to Colombia as ARC ''Rodrigo de Bastidas'' (RM-74). Her namesake is an Indian group of the Sioux Tribe of North Dakota, now living on the Fort Berthold Reservation. Design and description The ship is displaced at standard load and at deep load The ships measured long overall with a beam of . They had a draft of . The ships' complement consisted of 85 officers and ratings. The ships had two General Motors 12-278A diesel engines, one shaft. The engines produced a total of and gave a maximum speed of . They carried a maximum of of fuel oil that gave them a range of at . The ''Abnaki'' class was armed with a 3"/50 caliber gun anti-aircraft gun, two single-mount Oerlikon 20 mm cannon and two twin-gun mounts for Bofors 40 mm gun. Construction and career The ship was built at the Charleston Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. at Charleston, South Carolina. She was launched on 29 December 1943. The shi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Cocopa (ATF-101)
USS ''Cocopa'' (ATF-101) was an fleet ocean tug that served on active duty with the U.S. Navy from 1944 to 1978, seeing action in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. After thirty-four years of service, she was sold to the Mexican Navy, where she was still in service as of 2009. World War II ''Cocopa'' was named after an Arizona Indian tribe. She began her naval career with the Atlantic fleet during the waning months of World War II, making two passages across the Atlantic with barges in tow, followed by a third passage to Trinidad. Her second convoy was attacked by a German U-boat, with ''Cocopa'' barely escaping destruction. ''Cocopa'' was next ordered to the Pacific theater, witnessing the final days of the war between July and August of that year. V-J day found the ship in Leyte, Philippines. Interwar service Following World War II, ''Cocopa'' shuttled between the Philippines, Shanghai, Okinawa and Hong Kong on occupation duty, before returning to Puget Sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ecuador
Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ''Ekuatur Nunka''), is a country in northwestern South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west. Ecuador also includes the Galápagos Islands in the Pacific, about west of the mainland. The country's capital and largest city is Quito. The territories of modern-day Ecuador were once home to a variety of Indigenous groups that were gradually incorporated into the Inca Empire during the 15th century. The territory was colonized by Spain during the 16th century, achieving independence in 1820 as part of Gran Colombia, from which it emerged as its own sovereign state in 1830. The legacy of both empires is reflected in Ecuador's ethnically diverse population, with most of its mill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Chowanoc (ATF-100)
USS Chowanoc (ATF-100) was an ''Abnaki''-class of fleet ocean tug. It was named after an Indian tribe of the same name. Service history World War 2: Worked on the Marianas operation, with the Capture and occupation of Saipan from 3 to 10 August 1944. worked on the capture and occupation of Guam from 3 to 15 August 1944. Working on the Luzon operation in the Lingayen Gulf landings from 9 to 18 January 1945. Worked on the Leyte operation in the Leyte landings from 20 to 22 November 1944. Korean War: Worked in Korean in the 1952 and 1953. Vietnam War: Worked in the Vietnamese Counteroffensive from 9 to 12 April 1966. Worked in the Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase II from 28 July to 1 August 1966. Worked in the Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase V from 8 to 10 October 1968. Worked in the Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase VI from 10 to 17 November 1968, 29 November to 5 December 1968 and 12 December 1968 to 11 January 1969. Serviced in the Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Penguin (ASR-12)
The third USS ''Penguin'' (ASR–12) was a submarine rescue ship in the United States Navy during World War II. She was the lead ship of a class of three vessels (''Penguin'', , and ) all originally laid down as fleet ocean tugs before being converted to rescue ships before completion. ''Penguin'' was laid down as ''Chetco'' (AT-99) by the Charleston Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., Charleston, South Carolina, 9 February 1943; launched 20 July 1943; sponsored by Mrs. H. S. Dickinson; renamed and reclassified USS ''Penguin'' (ASR–12), 23 September 1943; and commissioned 29 May 1944. North Atlantic operations ''Penguin'', a submarine rescue and salvage vessel reported for duty with SubRon 1, at New London, Connecticut, 9 June 1944. Based there after shakedown training, she served as a target and torpedo recovery ship for Allied submarines training in the area; performed towing assignments; participated in the planting and sweeping of experimental mine fields; and conducted salvage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
