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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | USS Seminole |
| Builder | Bethlehem Mariners Harbor, Staten Island, New York City |
| Laid down | 16 December 1938 |
| Launched | 15 September 1939 |
| Commissioned | 8 March 1940 |
| Stricken | 2 December 1942 |
| Honors and awards | 1 battle star (World War II) |
| Fate | Sunk during action off Tulagi, 25 October 1942 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Navajo-class fleet tug |
| Displacement | 1,500 long tons (1,524 t) |
| Length | 205 ft (62 m) |
| Beam | 38 ft 6 in (11.73 m) |
| Draft | 15 ft 3 in (4.65 m) |
| Speed | 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) |
| Complement | 80 |
| Armament | 1 × 3 in (76 mm) gun |
USS Seminole (AT-65), the third ship named Seminole of the United States Navy, was a Navajo-class fleet tug whose task was to travel with the fleet and provide towing services as required.
Seminole was laid down on 16 December 1938 by the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, Staten Island, New York; launched on 15 September 1939; sponsored by Miss Grace Svenningsen, daughter of the Foreman Carpenter at the Staten Island Yard; and commissioned on 8 March 1940.