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USS Menominee (AT-73) in San Francisco Bay, 30 September 1942.
History
United States
NameUSS Menominee (AT-73)
NamesakeMenominee
BuilderUnited Engineering Co.
Laid down27 September 1941
Launched14 February 1942
Commissioned25 September 1942
Decommissioned15 November 1946
ReclassifiedFleet ocean tug ATF-73, 15 May 1944
Stricken1 November 1959
Honors and
awards		5 × battle stars for World War II
FateTransferred to Indonesia, renamed Rakata (928)
General characteristics
Class and typeTemplate:Sclass-
Displacement1,240 long tons (1,260 t)
Length205 ft (62 m)
Beam38 ft 6 in (11.73 m)
Draft15 ft 4 in (4.67 m)
Propulsion
Speed16.5 knots (30.6 km/h; 19.0 mph)
Complement86
Armament

USS Menominee (AT-73) was a Template:Sclass- constructed for the United States Navy during World War II.[1] Her purpose was to aid ships, usually by towing, on the high seas or in combat or post-combat areas, plus "other duties as assigned." During World War II she was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater where she participated in four campaigns earning four battle stars.

Description

International radio call sign of
USS Menominee (AT-73)[1]
November Uniform Mike Oscar

Menominee was laid down 27 September 1941, at United Engineering Co. in San Francisco and launched on 14 February 1942. She was commissioned 25 September 1942, with LtCdr. Emil C. Generaux, Jr. in command.[1]

Decommission and sale

After the war, Menominee sailed for home. In Portland on 15 November 1946, she was decommissioned and entered the Pacific Reserve Fleet. She was struck from the Naval Register 1 November 1959, and transferred to Indonesia on 26 January 1961 as part of the Military Assistance Program. She served Indonesia as Rakata (928) until 1969.

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References

Public Domain This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.

  1. ^ a b c "USS Menominee". NavSource Naval History. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  • Photo gallery of USS Menominee (AT-73/ATF-73) at NavSource Naval History
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