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Navajo-class
The ''Cherokee'' class of Tugboat, 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 transmission, 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 Attack on Pearl Harbor, Japanese attack. She ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Navajo (AT-64)
USS ''Navajo'' (AT-64) was an oceangoing tugboat in the United States Navy, and the lead ship of her class. She was named for the Navajo people. Originally called the Navajo-class fleet tug, ''Navajo''-class of fleet tugs, they were later renamed the Cherokee-class fleet tug, ''Cherokee''-class after loss of the first two ships of the class. ''Navajo'' was laid down by the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, Staten Island, New York (state), New York, on 12 December 1938; launched on 17 August 1939, sponsored by Miss Olive Rasmussen; and commissioned on 26 January 1940. The tug was sunk by a Japanese submarine in 1943. Operations in Hawaiian waters Following shakedown and a brief tour on the east coast, ''Navajo'', an oceangoing fleet tug, steamed to San Diego, where, in June 1940, she reported for duty in Base Force, later Service Force, United States Pacific Fleet, Pacific Fleet. Until the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the ship's towing and salvage capabilities were utiliz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |