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Laid down, date unknown

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Specifications:
Displacement 5,110 t.
Length 263'
Beam 59'
Depth of Hull 24'6"
Draft 17'7" (max)
Speed 15 kts
Range 8170nm @10kts
Complement 23
Lift Capacity one 40t dynamic lift crane

Propulsion

two Wartsila 8L32 diesel enginess, 6,308 hp each

two Bow Thrusters @ 1,224 hp

two Stern Thrusters @ 1,224 hp

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Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Contributed By
09311101	57k	Artist rendition of Navajo Class ATS underway
097711501	9821k	USNS Point Loma (T-EPF-15) at Austal USA, Mobile AL., 28 March 2025. In the assembly bay behind Point Loma is USNS Billy Frank Jr. (T-ATS-11), the first Navajo class fleet ocean tug and also first steel ship being built by Austal USA on the eve of her christening ceremony on the following morning.<John Deur Austral USA

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There is no history for USNS Billy Frank Jr. (T-ATS-11) available at NavSource

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Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
Navy Fact File Fleet Ocean Tugs (T-ATS)

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