USNS Catawba (T-ATF-168)

USNS Catawba (T-ATF-168)

History
United States
Name	USNS Catawba (T-ATF-168)
Namesake	The Catawba, a Native American people of the southeast United States
Owner	United States Navy
Operator	Military Sealift Command
Awarded	12 September 1975
Builder	Marinette Marine
Laid down	14 December 1977
Launched	22 September 1979
Acquired	28 May 1980
Identification	IMO number: 8835487 MMSI number: 367846000 Callsign: NCDS
Status	in active service
General characteristics
Class and type	Powhatan-class tugboat
Displacement	1,387 tons light, 2000 tons full
Length	226 ft (69 m)
Beam	42 ft (13 m)
Draft	15 ft (4.6 m)
Propulsion	Diesel
Complement	Officers: 4 Enlisted: 13

USNS Catawba is a Powhatan-class tugboat operated by the Military Sealift Command for the United States Navy. Currently home ported in Manama, Bahrain.

Ship history[]

Catawaba, left, supplies the Faina, right.

USNS Catawba was deployed to the Northern Persian Gulf during the second Gulf War (Feb-Mar 2003). Her divers provided critical assistance in recovering the bodies of aircrew from two 849 Naval Air Squadron Sea King ASaC.7 helicopters which had collided on 22 March 2003 off the Al-Faw Peninsula, while operating from HMS Ark Royal.^[1]

Catawba provided MV Faina with food, water, and medical supplies after that ship was released by Somali pirates.^[2]

References[]

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