Powhatan class fleet ocean tug
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USNS Powhatan (T-ATF-166) at sea, 16 April 1981.
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| Class overview | |
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| Name: | Powhatan-class fleet ocean tug |
| Builders: | Marinette Marine Corporation |
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| Preceded by: | Abnaki-class fleet ocean tug |
| Cost: | 11.5–17.6 million USD (1980) |
| Built: | 1976–1981 |
| In service: | 1979-1981 |
| In commission: | 1979–present |
| Planned: | 7 |
| Completed: | 7 |
| Active: | 6 |
| Laid up: | 1 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Powhatan-class fleet ocean tug |
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| 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) |
The Powhatan class of fleet ocean tugs consists of seven ships built for the United States Navy, operated by the Military Sealift Command by primarily civilian crews with the USNS designation. As of 2014, four ships are still active with the MSC.
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