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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Awarded | 18 January 1963 |
| Builder | Mobile Ship Repair Inc., Mobile, Alabama |
| Laid down | 5 December 1963 |
| Launched | 21 May 1964 |
| Commissioned | 4 September 1964 |
| Out of service | 29 August 2023 |
| Stricken | 29 August 2023 |
| Homeport | Portsmouth Naval Shipyard |
| Identification |
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| Status | Disposed of by General Services Administration |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Natick-class large harbor tug |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 109 ft (33 m) |
| Beam | 31 ft (9.4 m) |
| Draft | 14 ft (4.3 m) |
| Speed | 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Complement | 12 |
Keokuk (YTB-771) is a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug named for Keokuk, Iowa, and the third navy ship to carry the name.[1]
Construction[edit]
The contract for Keokuk was awarded 18 January 1963. She was laid down on 5 December 1963 at Mobile, Alabama, by Mobile Ship Repair and launched 21 May 1964. Placed in service 4 September 1964, Chief Boatswain's Mate Jerry R. Richter in command.
Operational history[edit]
Keokuk served in the Norfolk, Virginia, area as a tug and was in active service at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. On August 29th 2023 Keokuk was stricken from the naval registrey and disposed of by the General Service Administration.
References[edit]
- ^ "Keokuk (YTB-771)". Unofficial US Navy Site. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
- This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain. The entry can be found here.
External links[edit]
- Photo gallery of Keokuk (YTB-771) at NavSource Naval History