USNS Catawba
USNS Catawba is a Powhatan-class tugboat operated by the Military Sealift Command for the United States Navy. She is currently based in Manama, Bahrain. She was launched in 1979 and is the last ship of her class still in service. In December 2020, the Navy announced its intention to retire Catawba during fiscal year 2023.
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | USNS Catawba (T-ATF-168) |
| Namesake | The Catawba tribe, a Native American people of the southeast United States |
| Owner | United States Navy |
| Operator | Military Sealift Command |
| Awarded | 12 September 1975 |
| Builder | Marinette Marine |
| Laid down | 14 December 1977 |
| Launched | 22 September 1979 |
| Acquired | 28 May 1980 |
| Identification |
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| Status | in active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Powhatan-class tugboat |
| Displacement | 2,260 tons full |
| Length | 226 ft (69 m) |
| Beam | 42 ft (13 m) |
| Draft | 15 ft (4.6 m) |
| Complement | 16 Civilian, 4 Navy |
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