USS Nipmuc (ATF-157) was an Abnaki-class of fleet ocean tug that served in World War II. The tug was sold to Venezuela in 1978.[1][2]
 USS Nipmuc, c. 1948 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | Nipmuc |
| Namesake | Nipmuc people |
| Builder | Charleston Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co. |
| Laid down | 2 December 1944 |
| Launched | 12 April 1945 |
| Commissioned | 8 July 1945 |
| Decommissioned | unknown |
| Stricken | 1 September 1978 |
| Fate | Sold, to Venezuela under the Security Assistance Program, 1 September 1978 |
 Venezuela | |
| Name | Antonio Picardi (R-22) |
| Acquired | 1 September 1978 |
| Out of service | 1982 |
| Fate | Ran aground and wrecked, 12 April 1982 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Abnaki-class fleet ocean tug |
| Displacement | 1,240 long tons (1,260 t) |
| Length | 205 ft (62 m) |
| Beam | 38 ft 6 in (11.73 m) |
| Draft | 15 ft 4 in (4.67 m) |
| Speed | 16.5 knots (19.0 mph; 30.6 km/h) |
| Complement | 85 |
| Armament |
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| Service record | |
| Part of: | Pacific Fleet |
| Operations: | World War II |
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