USS Arikara
Tugboat of the United States Navy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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USS Arikara (AT-98) was an Abnaki-class of fleet ocean tug. It was named after the Arikara, a loose confederacy of sub-tribes of American Indians related to the Pawnee. The Arikara inhabited villages in the Missouri River valley.
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United States | |
Laid down | 10 January 1943 |
Launched | 22 June 1943 |
Commissioned | 5 January 1944 |
Decommissioned | 1 July 1971 |
Reclassified | 15 May 1944 |
Stricken | 25 June 1992 |
Honors and awards |
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Fate | Transferred to the Chilean Navy, 1 July 1971 |
History | |
Chile | |
Name | Aldea (ATF-63) |
Acquired | 1 July 1971 |
Decommissioned | 14 August 1992 |
Fate | Sunk as target, 1992 |
General characteristics | |
Displacement | 1,589 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 |
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Speed | 16.5 knots (30.6 km/h) |
Complement | 85 |
Armament | 1 x 3 in (76 mm); 2 x 40 mm |
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