 USNS Apache berthed at Penn's Landing in Philadelphia.
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | USNS Apache |
| Namesake | The Apache people of the American southwest |
| Operator | Military Sealift Command |
| Builder | Marinette Marine Corporation, Marinette, Wisconsin |
| Laid down | 22 March 1979 |
| Launched | 28 March 1981 |
| Sponsored by | Mrs. John R. Young |
| In service | 23 July 1981 |
| Out of service | 26 August 2022 |
| Stricken | 30 September 2022 |
| Identification |
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| Motto | "First in Tow and Salvage" |
| Status | Stricken, awaiting disposal |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Powhatan-class tugboat |
| Displacement | 2,260 long tons (2,296 t) fully loaded |
| Length | 226 ft (69 m) |
| Beam | 42 ft (13 m) |
| Draught | 15 ft (4.6 m) |
| Propulsion | Two GM EMD 20-645F7B Diesel engines, 3,600 hp (2,700 kW) each; two controllable pitch propellers |
| Speed | 15 knots |
| Range | 10,000 nautical miles (18,520 kilometers) |
| Complement | 16 civilians, 4 Navy enlisted |
USNS Apache (T-ATF-172) was a U.S. Navy Powhatan-class fleet ocean tugboat that was operated by the Military Sealift Command (MSC) from 1981 to 2022. She spent the bulk of her career in the Atlantic and Mediterranean.