MGen. Nathanael Greene-class tugboat

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MGen. Nathanael Greene class
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USAV MG Henry Knox (LT-802) assigned to the 467th Transportation Company in Tacoma, Washington.
Class overview
Builders
  • Robert E. Derecktor Shipyard (LT-801–LT-803) [1]
  • VT Halter Marine, Inc.
OperatorsFlag of the United States Army.svg  United States Army
In commission1994–present
Planned13 [1]
Completed6
Cancelled7
Active6
General characteristics
Type Large tug
Displacement924 long tons (939 t)
Length128 ft (39 m)
Beam36 ft (11 m)
Draft16 ft (4.9 m)
Propulsion2 diesels, 2 shafts, 2,550 bhp (1,900 kW)
Speed12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Complement24

The MGen. Nathanael Greene-class large coastal tugs are powered watercraft in the United States Army. They are a class of large tugs built for US Army service, primarily intended to assist in docking of transports. [2]

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References

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  2. "World Navies Today: US Army". hazegray.org. Retrieved 21 October 2012.