USS Nipmuc

USS Nipmuc (ATF-157) was an Abnaki-class of fleet ocean tug that served in World War II. The tug was sold to Venezuela in 1978.^[1][2]

USS Nipmuc, c. 1948
History
United States
Name	Nipmuc
Namesake	Nipmuc people
Builder	Charleston Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co.
Laid down	2 December 1944
Launched	12 April 1945
Commissioned	8 July 1945
Decommissioned	unknown
Stricken	1 September 1978
Fate	Sold, to Venezuela under the Security Assistance Program, 1 September 1978
Venezuela
Name	Antonio Picardi (R-22)
Acquired	1 September 1978
Out of service	1982
Fate	Ran aground and wrecked, 12 April 1982
General characteristics
Class & type	Abnaki-class fleet ocean tug
Displacement	1,240 long tons (1,260 t)
Length	205 ft (62 m)
Beam	38 ft 6 in (11.73 m)
Draft	15 ft 4 in (4.67 m)
Speed	16.5 knots (19.0 mph; 30.6 km/h)
Complement	85
Armament	1 × 3 in (76 mm) gun 2 × 20 mm guns
Service record
Part of:	Pacific Fleet
Operations:	World War II