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USS Okisko (YTL-735)
USS Okisko was a Small Steam Harbor Tug in service with the United States Navy from 1940 to 1947. Built in 1939 as the Tugboat ''Cornelius Kroll'', she was purchased from Terry Dalehite Towing Co. on 29 October 1940 by the U.S. Navy, renamed ''USS Okisko (YN-42)'', and converted for naval service at Naval Station New Orleans. She entered service on 19 December 1940 as a boom (net) tender. Allocated to the 6th Naval District, on 8 April 1942 ''Okisko'' was reclassified to be considered a net tender (tug class). In 1944, she was assigned to the 8th Naval District in 1944. On 2 August 1945, her classification was changed to little harbor tug, and her hull number was changed to YLT-735. ''Okisko'' was decommissioned on 21 February 1947. After being struck from the naval register, on 8 May 1947, she made a return to civilian life, as the Tug ''Wilcox'' of the Wilcox Floating Equipment Co. Over 20 years later, she was purchased by the Reinauer Transportation Co., of Staten Island, Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Navy
The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. It is the largest and most powerful navy in the world, with the estimated tonnage of its active battle fleet alone exceeding the next 13 navies combined, including 11 allies or partner nations of the United States as of 2015. It has the highest combined battle fleet tonnage (4,635,628 tonnes as of 2019) and the world's largest aircraft carrier fleet, with eleven in service, two new carriers under construction, and five other carriers planned. With 336,978 personnel on active duty and 101,583 in the Ready Reserve, the United States Navy is the third largest of the United States military service branches in terms of personnel. It has 290 deployable combat vessels and more than 2,623 operational aircraft . The United States Navy traces its origins to the Continental Navy, which was established during the American Revo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naval Station New Orleans
A navy, naval force, or maritime force is the branch of a nation's armed forces principally designated for naval and amphibious warfare; namely, lake-borne, riverine, littoral, or ocean-borne combat operations and related functions. It includes anything conducted by surface ships, amphibious ships, submarines, and seaborne aviation, as well as ancillary support, communications, training, and other fields. The strategic offensive role of a navy is projection of force into areas beyond a country's shores (for example, to protect sea-lanes, deter or confront piracy, ferry troops, or attack other navies, ports, or shore installations). The strategic defensive purpose of a navy is to frustrate seaborne projection-of-force by enemies. The strategic task of the navy also may incorporate nuclear deterrence by use of submarine-launched ballistic missiles. Naval operations can be broadly divided between riverine and littoral applications ( brown-water navy), open-ocean applications ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
