USNS Sioux
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For other ships with the same name, see USS Sioux.
USNS Sioux (T-ATF-171) was a United States Navy Powhatan-class tugboat operated by the Military Sealift Command (MSC). She was in service from 1981 to 2021 and spent the bulk of this time supporting the Pacific Fleet.
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USNS Sioux (T-ATF-171) entering Yokosuka Naval Base, 1984 | |
History | |
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United States | |
Name | USNS Sioux |
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 |
Out of service | 2021 |
Stricken | 30 September 2021 |
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Status | Stricken, Final Disposition Pending |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Powhatan-class tugboat |
Displacement | 2,260 long tons (2,296 t) fully loaded |
Length | 226 ft (69 m) |
Beam | 42 ft (13 m) |
Draft | 15 ft (4.6 m) |
Installed power | 5.73 megawatts (7,680 hp) sustained |
Propulsion | 2 × General Motors EMD 20-645F7B diesel engines, two shafts with hydraulic adjustable pitch props ; Brunvoll bow thruster, 224 kW (300 hp) |
Speed | 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
Complement | 16 civilians plus 4 U.S. Navy personnel (communications unit) |
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