USNS Catawba

USNS Catawba
USNS Catawba underway
History
United States
NameUSNS Catawba (T-ATF-168)
NamesakeThe Catawba tribe, a Native American people of the southeast United States
OwnerUnited States Navy
OperatorMilitary Sealift Command
Awarded12 September 1975
BuilderMarinette Marine
Laid down14 December 1977
Launched22 September 1979
Acquired28 May 1980
Identification
Statusin active service
General characteristics
Class and typePowhatan-class tugboat
Displacement2,260 tons full
Length226 ft (69 m)
Beam42 ft (13 m)
Draft15 ft (4.6 m)
Complement16 civilian, 4 navy

USNS Catawba is a Powhatan-class tugboat operated by the Military Sealift Command for the United States Navy. It is currently based in Manama, Bahrain. It was launched in 1979 and is the last ship of its class still in service.[1] In December 2020, the Navy announced its intention to retire Catawba during fiscal year 2023.[2]

  1. ^ Mesta, Bill (October 2022). "Military Sealift Command's Fleet Ocean Tug USNS Apache Inactivated" (PDF). Sealift.
  2. ^ Burgess, Richard R. (12 December 2020). "Navy Plans to Retire 48 Ships During 2022-2026". Seapower. Retrieved 2023-04-24.