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.jpg) 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.
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Awarded | 5 June 1973 |
| Builder | Marinette Marine, Marinette, Wisconsin |
| Laid down | 22 October 1974 |
| Launched | 9 April 1975 |
| In service | 24 June 1975 |
| Out of service | 27 October 2021 |
| Stricken | 27 October 2021 |
| Identification | MMSI number: 369970413 |
| Status | Stricken |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Natick-class large harbor tug |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 108 ft (33 m) |
| Beam | 31 ft (9.4 m) |
| Draft | 14 ft (4.3 m) |
| Speed | 12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h) |
| Complement | 12 |
| Armament | None |
Pokagon (YTB-836) was a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug named for Chief Leopold Pokagon of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians. Pokagon is the third US Navy ship to bear the name.
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, 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.
References
- "Pokagon (YTB-836)". Retrieved 2012-04-15.
This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain. The entry can be found here.
External links
- Photo gallery of Pokagon (YTB-836) at NavSource Naval History
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