USNS Sioux (T-ATF-171)
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.jpg) USNS Sioux (T-ATF-171) | |
| Career |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | USNS Sioux (T-ATF-171) |
| Namesake: | The Sioux, a Native American people |
| Builder: | Marinette Marine Corporation, Marinette, Wisconsin |
| Laid down: | 22 March 1979 |
| Launched: | 15 November 1980 |
| Acquired: | 1 May 1981 |
| In service: | 1981 |
| Status: | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Powhatan-class fleet ocean tug |
| Displacement: |
1,387 long tons (1,409 t) light 2,000 long tons (2,032 t) full |
| Length: | 226 ft (69 m) |
| Beam: | 42 ft (13 m) |
| Draft: | 15 ft (4.6 m) |
| Installed power: | 5.73 megawatts (4,280 horsepower) sustained |
| Propulsion: | 2 × General Motors EMD 20-645F7B diesel engines, two shafts; bow thruster, 300 hp (224 kW) |
| Speed: | 14.5 knots (26.9 km/h; 16.7 mph) |
| Complement: | 16 civilians plus 4 U.S. Navy personnel (communications unit) |
USNS Sioux (T-ATF-171) is a United States Navy Powhatan-class fleet ocean tug in service since 1981.
Sioux was laid down on 22 March 1979 by the Marinette Marine Corporation at Marinette, Wisconsin. Launched on 15 November 1980, and delivered to the U.S. Navy on 1 May 1981, Sioux was assigned to the Military Sealift Command (MSC), and placed in non-commissioned service as USNS Sioux (T-ATF-171) in 1981.
Sioux is in active service.
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