The ship is displaced 1,589 tonnes (1,564 long tons) at standard load and 1,675 tonnes (1,649 long tons) at deep load The ships measured 205 feet (62.5 m) long overall with a beam of 38 feet 6 inches (11.7 m). They had a draft of 15 feet 4 inches (4.7 m). The ships' complement consisted of 85 officers and ratings.
The ships had two General Motors 12-278A diesel engines, one shaft. The engines produced a total of 3,600 shaft horsepower (2,700 kW) and gave a maximum speed of 16.5 knots (30.6 km/h; 19.0 mph). They carried a maximum of 10 tonnes (10 long tons) of fuel oil that gave them a range of 15,000 nmi (28,000 km; 17,000 mi) at 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph).
Tolowa held shakedown training in the San Diego-San Pedro area in January and February 1945. On 27 February, she got underway for the Territory of Hawaii with a barge in tow and arrived at Pearl Harbor on 12 March. Eleven days later, she proceeded via Eniwetok, in the Marshall Islands, to Ulithi, in the Western Carolines. Tolowa left Ulithi on 7 May bound for the Philippines with the concrete barge Cinnabar (IX-163) and the open lighter YC-755 in tow. She delivered her charges at Leyte on 13 May and returned to Ulithi to deliver a concrete ship and a barge to Leyte.
Joining a convoy of 12 tugs, 20 tows, and two escorts en route to Okinawa on 8 June 1945, Tolowa reached Kerama Retto on 12 June and embarked a fire-fighting team. The ship then took station off Ie Shima as an emergency salvage and fire-fighting tug. She operated in those waters until the end of hostilities in August.
On 11 September 1945, Tolowa headed for the Philippines and operated there until late in October, when she took two tows from Subic Bay to Hong Kong. She returned to Subic Bay on 2 November and, six days later, headed again for Chinese waters. After operating out of Shanghai and Tsingtao from 16 November 1945 to 1 April 1946, she called at Sasebo en route back to the Philippines. On 16 April, Tolowa began the long return voyage to the U.S. She called at Eniwetok, Kwajalein, Johnston, and Oahu before arriving at San Diego on 9 July. The ship proceeded to San Pedro the next day, remaining there until 6 August when she got underway for the east coast to be inactivated.
After a stay at New Orleans, from 12 September to 9 November 1946, Tolowa shifted to Orange, Texas, where she was decommissioned on 27 January 1947. Restored to operational condition by the sailors of the Beaumont (Texas) Naval Reserve Ship Activation Maintenance and Repair Division,[3]Tolowa was transferred to the government of Venezuela, manned by the Beaumont reservists and 18 Venezuelan Navy sailors who would learn of their new ship during the journey to Venezuela. The ship was renamed ARBV Felipe Larrazábal (R-11).
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Hull Number : ATF-116 DEPLOYMENTS - MAJOR EVENTS
USS Tolowa (ATF-116) Crew List
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USS Tolowa ATF 116 was Abnaki class tugboat during the World War II She was later sold to Venezuela as ARV Felipe Larrazabal R 11 Her namesake is an Athabascan Native American tribe of northwestern California that formerly occupied the coast from the Klamath River to the Oregon border 1 HistoryUnited StatesNameTolowaNamesakeTolowaBuilderUnited Engineering Co Laid down28 July 1943Launched17 May 1944Sponsored byMrs B D BalesCommissioned29 December 1944Decommissioned27 January 1947ReclassifiedATF 116 1944Stricken11 November 1970IdentificationCallsign NDRQ Hull number AT 116Honours andawardsSee AwardsFateSold to Venezuela 1 February 1962HistoryVenezuelaNameFelipe LarrazabalNamesakeFelipe LarrazabalAcquired1 February 1962Decommissioned1974IdentificationPennant number R 11General characteristicsClass and typeAbnaki class tugboatDisplacement1 589 t 1 564 long tons standard 1 675 t 1 649 long tons fullLength205 ft 0 in 62 48 m Beam38 ft 6 in 11 73 m Draft15 ft 4 in 4 67 m Installed power1 shaft 3 600 shp 2 700 kW Propulsion4 General Motors 12 278A diesel engines 4 General Electric generators 3 General Motors 3 268A auxiliary services enginesSpeed16 5 knots 30 6 km h 19 0 mph Range15 000 nmi 28 000 km 17 000 mi at 8 knots 15 km h 9 2 mph Complement85 officers and enlistedArmament1 single 3 50 caliber gun 2 twin Bofors 40 mm guns 2 single Oerlikon 20 mm cannons Contents 1 Design and description 2 Construction and career 3 Awards 4 References 5 External linksDesign and description EditMain article Abnaki class tugboat The ship is displaced 1 589 tonnes 1 564 long tons at standard load and 1 675 tonnes 1 649 long tons at deep load The ships measured 205 feet 62 5 m long overall with a beam of 38 feet 6 inches 11 7 m They had a draft of 15 feet 4 inches 4 7 m The ships complement consisted of 85 officers and ratings The ships had two General Motors 12 278A diesel engines one shaft The engines produced a total of 3 600 shaft horsepower 2 700 kW and gave a maximum speed of 16 5 knots 30 6 km h 19 0 mph They carried a maximum of 10 tonnes 10 long tons of fuel oil that gave them a range of 15 000 nmi 28 000 km 17 000 mi at 8 knots 15 km h 9 2 mph The Abnaki class was armed with a 3 50 caliber gun anti aircraft gun two single mount Oerlikon 20 mm cannon and two twin gun mounts for Bofors 40 mm gun Construction and career EditThe ship was built at the United Engineering Co at San Francisco California She was laid down on 28 July 1943 and launched on 17 May 1944 The ship was commissioned on 29 December 1944 She was re designated as ATF 116 on 15 May 1944 2 Tolowa held shakedown training in the San Diego San Pedro area in January and February 1945 On 27 February she got underway for the Territory of Hawaii with a barge in tow and arrived at Pearl Harbor on 12 March Eleven days later she proceeded via Eniwetok in the Marshall Islands to Ulithi in the Western Carolines Tolowa left Ulithi on 7 May bound for the Philippines with the concrete barge Cinnabar IX 163 and the open lighter YC 755 in tow She delivered her charges at Leyte on 13 May and returned to Ulithi to deliver a concrete ship and a barge to Leyte Joining a convoy of 12 tugs 20 tows and two escorts en route to Okinawa on 8 June 1945 Tolowa reached Kerama Retto on 12 June and embarked a fire fighting team The ship then took station off Ie Shima as an emergency salvage and fire fighting tug She operated in those waters until the end of hostilities in August On 11 September 1945 Tolowa headed for the Philippines and operated there until late in October when she took two tows from Subic Bay to Hong Kong She returned to Subic Bay on 2 November and six days later headed again for Chinese waters After operating out of Shanghai and Tsingtao from 16 November 1945 to 1 April 1946 she called at Sasebo en route back to the Philippines On 16 April Tolowa began the long return voyage to the U S She called at Eniwetok Kwajalein Johnston and Oahu before arriving at San Diego on 9 July The ship proceeded to San Pedro the next day remaining there until 6 August when she got underway for the east coast to be inactivated After a stay at New Orleans from 12 September to 9 November 1946 Tolowa shifted to Orange Texas where she was decommissioned on 27 January 1947 Restored to operational condition by the sailors of the Beaumont Texas Naval Reserve Ship Activation Maintenance and Repair Division 3 Tolowa was transferred to the government of Venezuela manned by the Beaumont reservists and 18 Venezuelan Navy sailors who would learn of their new ship during the journey to Venezuela The ship was renamed ARBV Felipe Larrazabal R 11 Awards EditChina Service Medal American Campaign Medal Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal 1 battle star World War II Victory Medal Navy Occupation Service Medal with Asia clasp Philippines Liberation MedalReferences EditThis article incorporates text from the public domainDictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships Tolowa ATF 116 public2 nhhcaws local Retrieved 3 February 2022 Fleet Tug ATF www navsource org Retrieved 3 February 2022 Navy Times 28 Feb 1962 Navy Times 28 February 1962 External links EditNavSource Online USS Tolowa ATF 116 Hull Number ATF 116 DEPLOYMENTS MAJOR EVENTS USS Tolowa ATF 116 Crew List Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title USS Tolowa amp oldid 1121251038, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
