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USNS CATAWBA is the third POWHATAN - class ocean tug.
The CATAWBA is equipped with a 10-ton capacity crane and a bollard pull of at least 54 tons. A deck grid is fitted aft which contains 1 inch bolt receptacles spaced 24 inches apart. This allows for the bolting down of a wide variety of portable equipment. There are two GPH fire pumps supplying three fire monitors with up to 2,200 gallons of foam per minute. A deep module can be embarked to support naval salvage teams.
General Characteristics: | Awarded: September 12, 1975 |
Keel laid: December 14, 1977 | |
Launched: September 22, 1979 | |
Delivered: May 28, 1980 | |
Builder: Marinette Marine Corp., Marinette, WI. | |
Propulsion system: 2 GM EMD 20-645F7B diesels; 5.73 MW sustained; 2 shafts; Kort nozzles; cp props; bow thruster; 300 hp (224 kW) | |
Propellers: two | |
Length: 226 feet (68.9 meters) | |
Beam: 42 feet (12.8 meters) | |
Draft: 15.1 feet (4.6 meters) | |
Displacement: approx. 2,260 tons full load | |
Speed: 14.5 knots | |
Aircraft: none | |
Armament: none | |
Crew: 16 civilians and 4 naval communications technicians | |
Fleet: Pacific |
Crew List:
This section contains the names of sailors who served aboard USNS CATAWBA. It is no official listing but contains the names of sailors who submitted their information.
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