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USNS Navajo (T-ATF-169)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Oscar - Yankee - Kilo
 NOYK
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

National Defense Service Medal
Powhatan Class Fleet Ocean Tug:
  • Laid down, 14 December 1977, at Marinette Marine Corp., Marinette, WI.
  • Launched, 20 December 1979
  • Delivered to the Navy, 13 June 1980; Assigned to the Military Sealift Command (MSC) and placed in service as USNS Navajo (T-ATF-169)
    Specifications:
    Displacement 1,387 t.(lt) 2,000 t.(fl)
    Length 226'
    Beam 42'
    Draft 15' (max)
    Speed 14.5 kts.
    Complement 16 Civilians, 4 Navy (communications unit)
    Propulsion two GM EMD 20-645F7B diesels (5.73 MW sustained), two shafts, bow thruster, 300hp (224KW)
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    Navajo 69k USNS Navajo (T-ATF-169) underway off Naval Base Coronado, NAS North Island, San Diego, CA, note USS Ranger (CV-61) in the background
    US Navy photo    		 National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors
    Navajo 104k USNS Navajo (T-ATF-169) cuts through the waters off the coast of southern California, 10 September 1997.
    US Navy photo # 970910-N-0000U-015.    		 Bill Gonyo
    Belleau Wood 67k USNS Navajo (T-ATF-169) tows ex-Belleau Wood (LHA-3) out of Pearl Harbor to open waters off Hawaii for an upcoming sinking exercise (SINKEX) as part of exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2006. Belleau Wood will become an artificial reef near Hawaii. Eight nations are participating in RIMPAC, the world's largest biennial maritime exercise. Conducted in the waters off Hawaii, RIMPAC brings together military forces from Australia, Canada, Chile, Peru, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the United Kingdom and the United States.
    US Navy photo # 060710-N-9288T-041 by MC2 Brandon A. Teeples.    		 Tony Cowart
    Belleau Wood 62k USNS Navajo (T-ATF-169) tows ex-Belleau Wood (LHA-3) out of Pearl Harbor to open waters off Hawaii for an upcoming sinking exercise (SINKEX) as part of exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2006. Belleau Wood will become an artificial reef near Hawaii..
    US Navy photo # 060710-N-9288T-053 by MC2 Brandon A. Teeples.    		 Lee Wahler
    Belleau Wood 75k USNS Navajo (T-ATF-169) tows ex-Belleau Wood (LHA-3) out of Pearl Harbor to open waters off Hawaii for an upcoming sinking exercise (SINKEX) as part of exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2006.
    US Navy photo # 060710-N-8629M-005 by MC2 Rebecca J. Moat.    		 Tony Cowart
    Jouett 186k USNS Navajo (T-ATF-169) with ex-Jouett (DLG/CG-29) under tow, January 29, 2007, in San Francisco Bay while outbound to sea. Photo by CAPT. Jack C. Goldthorpe, USCG Ret.
    Navajo 54k USNS Navajo (T-ATF-169) at anchor, 24 March 2008, just west of Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay. Navajo was awaiting the flat tow USNS Kilauea (T-AE-26) and heading outbound to sea. Photo by CAPT. Jack C. Goldthorpe, USCG Ret.
    Navajo 149k USNS Navajo (T-ATF-169) underway, 24 March 2008, with flat tow USNS Kilauea (T-AE-26) outbound to sea. Charles Tompkins
    Navajo 80k
    Navajo 94k
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    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
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    Fleet Reserve Association
    Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
    National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors
    US Navy Fact File - Fleet Ocean Tugs - T-ATF
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