Pokagon (YTB-836)

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Pokagon (YTB-836)
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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.
History
Flag of the United States.svg United States
Awarded5 June 1973
Builder Marinette Marine, Marinette, Wisconsin
Laid down22 October 1974
Launched9 April 1975
In service24 June 1975
Out of service27 October 2021
Stricken27 October 2021
Identification MMSI number: 369970413
StatusStricken
General characteristics
Class and type Natick-class large harbor tug
Displacement
  • 286 long tons (291 t) (light)
  • 346 long tons (352 t) (full)
Length108 ft (33 m)
Beam31 ft (9.4 m)
Draft14 ft (4.3 m)
Speed12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h)
Complement12
ArmamentNone

Pokagon (YTB-836) was a United States Navy Natick-class large 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.

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Construction

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 had served Naval Station Mare Island,[ citation needed ] Vallejo, California, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, and Naval Station Everett, Washington. On 27 October 2021 the Pokogon was stricken and removed from service. As of 2023 the Pokogon is up for sale.

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References

  1. ↑ "Pokagon (YTB-836)" . Retrieved 2012-04-15.


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