USNS Navajo (T-ATF-169)
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For other ships of the same name, see USS Navajo.
.jpg) USNS Navajo off Southern California on 10 September 1997. | |
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| Name: | USNS Navajo (T-ATF-169) |
| Namesake: | The Navajo, a Native American people of the southwestern United States |
| Builder: | Marinette Marine Corporation, Marinette, Wisconsin |
| Laid down: | 14 December 1977 |
| Launched: | 20 December 1979 |
| Acquired: | 13 June 1980 |
| In service: | 1980 |
| 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 Najavo (T-ATF-169) is a United States Navy Powhatan-class fleet ocean tug in service since 1980.
Navajo was laid down on 14 December 1977 by the Marinette Marine Corporation at Marinette, Wisconsin. Launched on 20 December 1979, and delivered to the U.S. Navy on 13 June 1980, Navajo was assigned to the Military Sealift Command (MSC), and placed in non-commissioned service as USNS Navajo (T-ATF-169) in 1980.
Navajo remains in active service.
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