 USS Tawakoni (ATF-114), date and location unknown.
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | USS Tawakoni |
| Builder | United Engineering Company, San Francisco, California |
| Launched | 23 October 1943 |
| Commissioned | 16 September 1944 |
| Stricken | 1 June 1978 |
| Motto | "Salvage, Towing, Diving" |
| Honors and awards | 2 battle stars (World War II); 3 battle stars (Korean War); 4 campaign stars (Vietnam War) |
| Fate | Sold to Taiwan, 1 June 1978 |
 Taiwan | |
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| Acquired | 1 June 1978 |
| Decommissioned | 1 November 2020 |
| Identification | ATF-553 |
| Fate | Sunk as a target ship, 15 August 2023[1] |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Abnaki-class fleet ocean tug |
| Displacement | 1,330 long tons standard |
| Length | 205 ft (62 m) |
| Beam | 38.5 ft (11.7 m) |
| Draft | 17 ft (5.2 m) |
| Propulsion | Diesel-electric, single screw |
| Speed | 16.5 kn (19.0 mph; 30.6 km/h) |
| Complement | 8 officers, 68 enlisted |
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USS Tawakoni (ATF-114) was an Abnaki-class fleet ocean tug that served on active duty with the U.S. Navy from 1944 to 1978, seeing action in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. After thirty-four years of service, she was sold to the Republic of China Navy (Taiwan), where she served until November 2020.[2]
- ^ 呂, 炯昌 (9 August 2023). "除役艦艇當靶艦 海空精準實彈射擊15日展開". NOWnews今日新聞. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ^ 涂, 鉅旻 (1 November 2020). "參與三大戰役傳奇艦 海軍「大漢」救難艦今除役". Liberty Times News. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2020.