USS Alsea

	The Alsea, on 28 June 1954, amidst Arctic ice floes during Operation Skyhook II
History
United States
Laid down	29 November 1942
Launched	22 May 1943
Commissioned	13 December 1943
Reclassified	15 May 1944
Stricken	1 September 1962
Identification	IMO number: 7942257
Honours and; awards	American Campaign Medal; Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal; World War II Victory Medal; National Defense Service Medal;
Fate	Sold for scrap, 20 June 1996
General characteristics
Displacement	1,675 tons
Length	205 ft 0 in (62.48 m)
Beam	38 ft 6 in (11.73 m)
Draught	15 ft 4 in (4.67 m)
Propulsion	4 × General Motors 12-278A diesel main engines; 4 × General Electric generators; 3 × General Motors 3-268A auxiliary services engines; single screw; 3,600 shp;
Speed	16.5 knots (30.6 km/h)
Complement	85
Armament	1 x 3 in (76 mm); 2 x 40 mm;

USS Alsea (AT-97) was an Abnaki-class of fleet ocean tug. It was named after the Alsea Native American tribe in Oregon.

History
The Alsea, on 28 June 1954, amidst Arctic ice floes during Operation Skyhook II
United States
Laid down	29 November 1942
Launched	22 May 1943
Commissioned	13 December 1943
Reclassified	15 May 1944
Stricken	1 September 1962
Identification	IMO number: 7942257
Honours and awards	American Campaign Medal Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal World War II Victory Medal National Defense Service Medal
Fate	Sold for scrap, 20 June 1996
General characteristics
Displacement	1,675 tons
Length	205 ft 0 in (62.48 m)
Beam	38 ft 6 in (11.73 m)
Draught	15 ft 4 in (4.67 m)
Propulsion	4 × General Motors 12-278A diesel main engines 4 × General Electric generators 3 × General Motors 3-268A auxiliary services engines single screw 3,600 shp
Speed	16.5 knots (30.6 km/h)
Complement	85
Armament	1 x 3 in (76 mm) 2 x 40 mm