USNS Narragansett (T-ATF-167)

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USNS Narragansett (T-ATF 167) underway
History
United States
NameUSNS Narragansett (T-ATF-167)
NamesakeThe Narragansett, a Native American tribe of the Algonquian language group, historically one of the leading tribes of New England
BuilderMarinette Marine, Marinette, Wisconsin
Laid down5 May 1977
Launched12 May 1979
Acquired9 November 1979
Out of service18 October 1999
Stricken5 June 2002
Identification
FateLeased to commercial service
General characteristics
Class and type Powhatan-class tugboat
Displacement
  • 1,387 long tons (1,409 t) light
  • 2,000 long tons (2,032 t) full
Length226 ft (69 m)
Beam42 ft (13 m)
Draft15 ft (4.6 m)
Propulsion2 × GM EMD 20-645F7B diesels (5.73 MW sustained), two shafts, bow thruster, 300 hp (224 kW)
Speed14.5 knots (26.9 km/h; 16.7 mph)
Complement16 civilians, 4 navy (communications unit)

USNS Narragansett (T-ATF-167) was a Powhatan-class tugboat of the US Navy.

The ship was laid down on 5 May 1977 by the Marinette Marine Corp. of Marinette, Wisconsin. Launched on 12 May 1979, and delivered to the Navy on 9 November 1979, Narragansett was assigned to the Military Sealift Command (MSC), and placed in service as USNS Narragansett (T-ATF-167).

She participated in the search for the remains of the downed Korean Air Lines Flight 007 in 1983.

The ship was placed out of service on 18 October 1999, and assigned to the inactive reserve. Struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 5 June 2002, she was transferred to Naval Air Systems Command for service as tow/service vessel on 2 August 2002. Narragansett was leased through Naval Sea Systems Command (Supervisor of Salvage), for commercial service. She is currently managed and crewed by Donjon Marine of Hillside, New Jersey and home ported at Pier 80 in San Francisco, California.

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