Pokagon (YTB-836)
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.jpg) Pokagon (YTB-836) returns to the pier as the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) departs Naval Station Everett, WA. for a scheduled deployment to the 5th Fleet area of responsibility.
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| History | |
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 United States of America | |
| Awarded | 5 June 1973 |
| Builder | Marinette Marine, Marinette, Wisconsin |
| Laid down | 22 October 1974 |
| Launched | 9 April 1975 |
| In service | 24 June 1975 |
| Identification | MMSI number: 369970413 |
| Status | Active as of 2013 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Template:Sclass- |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 108 ft (33 m) |
| Beam | 31 ft (9.4 m) |
| Draft | 14 ft (4.3 m) |
| Speed | 12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h) |
| Complement | 12 |
| Armament | None |
Pokagon (YTB-836) is a United States Navy Template:Sclass-[1] named for Chief Leopold Pokagon of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians. Pokagon is the third US Navy ship to bear the name.
Construction
The contract for Pokagon was awarded 5 June 1973. She was laid down on 22 October 1974 at Marinette, Wisconsin, by Marinette Marine and launched 9 April 1975. Pokagon was the last ship of the Natick-class to be built.
Operational history
Pokagon has served Naval Station Mare Island,[citation needed] Vallejo, California and Naval Station Everett, Washington and is currently in service there.
References
- ^ "Pokagon (YTB-836)". Retrieved 2012-04-15.
This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain. The entry can be found here.
External links
- Photo gallery of Pokagon (YTB-836) at NavSource Naval History
Wikimedia Commons has media related to USS Pokagon (YTB-836).
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