Keokuk (YTB-771)
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Awarded | 18 January 1963 |
| Builder | Mobile Ship Repair Inc., Mobile, Alabama |
| Laid down | 5 December 1963 |
| Launched | 21 May 1964 |
| Commissioned | 4 September 1964 |
| Homeport | Portsmouth Naval Shipyard |
| Identification |
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| Status | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Natick-class large harbor tug |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 109 ft (33 m) |
| Beam | 31 ft (9.4 m) |
| Draft | 14 ft (4.3 m) |
| Speed | 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Complement | 12 |
Keokuk (YTB-771) is a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug named for Keokuk, Iowa, and the third navy ship to carry the name.[1]
Construction[]
The contract for Keokuk was awarded 18 January 1963. She was laid down on 5 December 1963 at Mobile, Alabama, by and launched 21 May 1964. Placed in service 4 September 1964, Chief Boatswain's Mate Jerry R. Richter in command.
Operational history[]
Keokuk served in the Norfolk, Virginia, area as a tug and is currently in active service at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.
References[]
- ^ "Keokuk (YTB-771)". Unofficial US Navy Site. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
- 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 Keokuk (YTB-771) at NavSource Naval History
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- Natick-class large harbor tugs
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