The Cherokee class of fleet tugboats, originally known as the Navajo class, were built for the United States Navy prior to the start of World War II.[2] They represented a radical departure from previous ocean-going tug designs, and were far more capable of extended open ocean travel than their predecessors. This was due in large part to their length of 205 feet (62 m), 38 feet (12 m) beam, and substantial fuel-carrying capacity. They were also the first large surface vessels in the United States Navy to be equipped with Diesel-electric drive.[2]
The first three vessels, Navajo, Seminole and Cherokee, were constructed from 1938 to 1940 at the Bethlehem Staten Island division of Bethlehem Steel. Navajo and Seminole joined the Pacific fleet in 1940, and Cherokee went to the Atlantic fleet. Navajo was en route to San Diego from Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941, and immediately reversed course to Pearl Harbor once news broke of the Japanese attack. She became a critical element of salvage operations there, as did her sister shipSeminole, in the days following the attack.
Following the loss during World War II of the first two ships of the class, Navajo and Seminole, the class was renamed from its original pre-war name of Navajo class to Cherokee class, the name of the third ship laid in 1939, which still survived.[3]
joined the Atlantic Reserve Fleet. turned over to the Maritime Administration 27 March 1962 and moved to the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River, Va., where she remains, following permanent transfer to the Maritime Administration 1 July 1963, into 1967.
^"Huge Diesel Electric Tugs Attend Fleet At Sea" Popular Mechanics, December 1940
^ ab"Navajo class". Uboat.net. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
^Polmar, Norman (2005). The Naval Institute Guide To The Ships And Aircraft Of The U.S. Fleet (18th ed.). Annapolis, Maryland: United States Naval Institute. p. 282. ISBN978-1591146858.
^"KRI Nanggala-402, Submarine Purchased 1982 From Germany, Most Senior In Indonesian Navy". VOI – Waktunya Merevolusi Pemberitaan. 21 April 2021.
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The Cherokee class of fleet tugboats originally known as the Navajo class were built for the United States Navy prior to the start of World War II 2 They represented a radical departure from previous ocean going tug designs and were far more capable of extended open ocean travel than their predecessors This was due in large part to their length of 205 feet 62 m 38 feet 12 m beam and substantial fuel carrying capacity They were also the first large surface vessels in the United States Navy to be equipped with Diesel electric drive 2 USS Cree ATF 84 underway in 1970Class overviewBuildersCharleston SB amp DD SC 9 United Engineering Co CA 8 Cramp Shipbuilding PA 5 Commercial Iron Works OR 4 Bethlehem Staten Island NY 3 Operators United States Navy United States Coast Guard Argentine Navy Chilean Navy Colombian National Navy Dominican Navy Indonesian Navy Pakistan Navy Peruvian Navy Republic of China Navy Turkish NavyPreceded byBagaduce classSucceeded byAbnaki classBuilt1938 1943In service1940 1994 US Completed29Active4Lost4General characteristicsTypeFleet tugboatDisplacement1 235 long tons 1 255 t Length205 ft 62 m Beam38 ft 6 in 11 73 m Draft18 ft 5 5 m PropulsionDiesel electric 1 shaft 3 600 hp 2 685 kW 1 Speed16 5 knots 30 6 km h 19 0 mph Complement85 Armament1 3 50 caliber gun 2 twin 40 mm guns 2 20 mm guns USS Tawasa towed a nuclear bomb used as a nuclear depth charge as it was detonated in Operation Wigwam in 1955 Ta Feng ex USS Narragansett at Keelung harbor September 28 2019 The first three vessels Navajo Seminole and Cherokee were constructed from 1938 to 1940 at the Bethlehem Staten Island division of Bethlehem Steel Navajo and Seminole joined the Pacific fleet in 1940 and Cherokee went to the Atlantic fleet Navajo was en route to San Diego from Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941 and immediately reversed course to Pearl Harbor once news broke of the Japanese attack She became a critical element of salvage operations there as did her sister ship Seminole in the days following the attack Following the loss during World War II of the first two ships of the class Navajo and Seminole the class was renamed from its original pre war name of Navajo class to Cherokee class the name of the third ship laid in 1939 which still survived 3 Ships EditShip name Hull Builder Comm Decomm Fate statusNavajo AT 64 Bethlehem Staten Island 26 Jan 1940 n a Sunk 12 September 1943Seminole AT 65 8 Mar 1940 n a Sunk 25 October 1942Cherokee AT 66 26 Apr 1940 29 Jun 1946 Transferred to United States Coast Guard sunk as a target 1992Apache AT 67 Charleston Shipbuilding and Drydock Company 12 Dec 1942 27 Feb 1974 Transferred to Taiwan 1 June 1974 stranded in action 1985 after rebuild currently active only the bridge and the mast are retrieved Arapaho AT 68 20 Jan 1943 15 Jan 1947 Transferred to Argentina 1961 wrecked 10 January 1976Chippewa AT 69 14 Feb 1943 26 Feb 1947 Sunk as an artificial reef 8 February 1990Choctaw AT 70 21 Apr 1943 11 Mar 1947 Transferred to Colombia 1 March 1978 fate unknownHopi AT 71 31 Mar 1943 9 Dec 1955 joined the Atlantic Reserve Fleet turned over to the Maritime Administration 27 March 1962 and moved to the National Defense Reserve Fleet James River Va where she remains following permanent transfer to the Maritime Administration 1 July 1963 into 1967 Kiowa AT 72 7 Jun 1943 n a Sold to Dominican Republic 1972 sold for scrap 12 December 1994Menominee AT 73 United Engineering Company 25 Sep 1942 15 Nov 1946 Transferred to Indonesia 26 January 1961 sunk as a target in 2004 4 Pawnee AT 74 7 Nov 1942 Jan 1947 Sold for scrap 9 November 1971Sioux AT 75 6 Dec 1942 15 Aug 1973 Transferred to Turkey 15 August 1973 active as of 2019Ute AT 76 13 Dec 1942 30 Aug 1974 Sunk as a target 4 August 1991AT 77AT 78AT 79AT 80 cancelledBannock AT 81 Charleston Shipbuilding and Drydock Company 28 Jun 1942 25 Nov 1955 Sold for scrap late 1950sCarib AT 82 24 Jul 1943 24 Jan 1947 Transferred to Colombia 14 February 1978 sunk as a target June 2007Chickasaw AT 83 United Engineering Company 4 Feb 1943 30 Jun 1965 Transferred to Taiwan 1 May 1976 decommissioned 16 Jul 1999Cree AT 84 28 Mar 1943 n a Sunk as a target 27 August 1978Lipan AT 85 29 Apr 1943 31 Mar 1988 Sunk as a target 22 January 1990Mataco AT 86 29 May 1943 1 Oct 1977 Sold for scrap 1 April 1979Moreno AT 87 Cramp Shipbuilding 30 Nov 1942 18 Aug 1946 Sunk as a target 6 October 1988Narragansett AT 88 15 Jan 1943 21 Dec 1946 Transferred to Taiwan 20 June 1991 decommissioned 1 October 2021Nauset AT 89 2 Mar 1943 n a Sunk 9 September 1943Pinto AT 90 1 Apr 1943 11 Jul 1946 Transferred to Peru 1 May 1974 active as of 2019Seneca AT 91 30 Apr 1943 Jul 1971 Sunk as a target 21 July 2003Tawasa AT 92 Commercial Iron Works 17 Jul 1943 31 Mar 1975 Sold for scrap 1 August 1976Tekesta AT 93 16 Aug 1943 14 Apr 1950 Transferred to Chile May 1960 Sunk as a target 5 July 1999Yuma AT 94 31 Aug 1943 11 Nov 1955 Transferred to Pakistan 25 March 1959 decommissioned in 1993 fate unknown after Zuni AT 95 9 Oct 1943 1 Feb 1994 Sunk as an artificial reef 10 May 2017Chilula AT 153 Charleston Shipbuilding and Drydock Company 5 Apr 1945 19 Jun 1991 Sunk as a target 1997 Note The reason for the gap in numbering from AT 95 to AT 153 is unknown See also EditSotoyomo class tugboat Type V ship Tugs List of auxiliaries of the United States NavyReferences EditThis article incorporates text from the public domainDictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships Huge Diesel Electric Tugs Attend Fleet At Sea Popular Mechanics December 1940 a b Navajo class Uboat net Retrieved 22 July 2015 Polmar Norman 2005 The Naval Institute Guide To The Ships And Aircraft Of The U S Fleet 18th ed Annapolis Maryland United States Naval Institute p 282 ISBN 978 1591146858 KRI Nanggala 402 Submarine Purchased 1982 From Germany Most Senior In Indonesian Navy VOI Waktunya Merevolusi Pemberitaan 21 April 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cherokee class tugboat amp oldid 1115827488, 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