USS Alsea (ATF-97)
The Alsea, on 28 June 1954, amidst Arctic ice floes during Operation Skyhook II |
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| Career (U.S.) | |
|---|---|
| Laid down: | 29 November 1942 |
| Launched: | 22 May 1943 |
| Commissioned: | 13 December 1943 |
| Reclassified: | 15 May 1944 |
| Struck: | 1 September 1962 |
| Honours and awards: |
American Campaign Medal Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal World War II Victory Medal National Defense Service Medal |
| Fate: | sold for commercial service |
| General characteristics | |
| 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: | 4 x General Motors 12-278A diesel main engines 4 x General Electric generators 3 x General Motors 3-268A auxiliary services engines single screw 3,600 shp |
| Speed: | 16.5 knots (30.6 km/h) |
| Complement: | 85 |
| Armament: | 1 x 3 in; 2 x 40 mm |
USS Alsea (AT-97) was an Abnaki-class of fleet ocean tug. It was named after the Alsea Native American tribe in Oregon.
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