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USS Tawasa
Tugboat of the United States Navy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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USS Tawasa (AT-92) was a Cherokee-class fleet tug constructed for the United States Navy during World War II. Her purpose was to aid ships, usually by towing, on the high seas or in combat or post-combat areas, plus "other duties as assigned." She served in the Pacific Ocean and had a very successful career marked by the winning of three battle stars during World War II, two during the Korean War, and seven campaign stars during the Vietnam War.
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Name | USS Tawasa |
Builder | Commercial Iron Works, Portland, Oregon |
Laid down | 7 September 1942 |
Launched | 22 February 1943 |
Commissioned | 17 July 1943 |
Decommissioned | 31 March 1975 |
Reclassified | ATF-92, 15 May 1944 |
Stricken | 1 April 1975 |
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Fate | Sold for scrapping, 1 August 1976 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Cherokee-class fleet tug |
Displacement | 1,235 long tons (1,255 t) |
Length | 205 ft (62 m) |
Beam | 38 ft 6 in (11.73 m) |
Draft | 15 ft 4 in (4.67 m) |
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Speed | 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) |
Complement | 85 |
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Tawasa was laid down on 22 June 1942 at Portland, Oregon, by the Commercial Iron Works; launched on 22 February 1943; sponsored by Mrs. Thomas F. Sullivan, mother of the five Sullivan brothers; and commissioned on 17 July 1943.