USNS Mohawk

USNS Mohawk at sea, 5 July 1989.
History
United States
NameUSNS Mohawk
NamesakeThe Mohawk people, a Native American tribe
BuilderMarinette Marine Corporation, Marinette, Wisconsin
Laid down22 March 1979
Launched5 April 1980
In service16 October 1980
Out of service15 August 2005
Stricken31 August 2015
IdentificationIMO number8834914
StatusUndergoing scrapping
General characteristics
Class and typePowhatan-class tugboat
Displacement2,260 tons
Length226 ft (68.9 m)
Beam42 ft (12.8 m)
Draft15.1 ft (4.6 m)
Propulsion2 GM EMD 20-645F7B diesels
Speed15 knots (28 km/h)
Complement16 civilians and 4 naval communications technicians

USNS Mohawk (T-ATF-170) was a United States Navy Powhatan-class tugboat operated by the Military Sealift Command from 1980 to 2005.