USS Atakapa
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USS Atakapa (ATF-149) was an Achomawi class of fleet ocean tug. It was named after the Atakapa Native American tribe that once inhabited territory which is now southwestern Louisiana and southeastern Texas.
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USS Atakapa (ATF-149) c1954 | |
History | |
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United States | |
Name | USS Atakapa |
Laid down | 17 February 1944 |
Launched | 11 July 1944 |
Commissioned | 8 December 1944 |
Stricken | 21 February 1992 |
Identification | ATF-149 |
Honours and awards |
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Fate | Disposed of in support of Fleet training exercise, 2000 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Achomawi-class fleet ocean tug |
Displacement | 1,675 tons |
Length | 205 ft 0 in (62.48 m) |
Beam | 38 ft 6 in (11.73 m) |
Draught | 15 ft 4 in (4.67 m) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 16.5 knots (30.6 km/h; 19.0 mph) |
Complement |
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Armament | 1 x 3 in (76 mm); 2 x 40-mm, 2 x 20-mm, 2 depth charge tracks |
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