Keokuk (YTB-771)
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| Awarded: | 18 January 1963 |
| Builder: | Mobile Ship Repair Inc., Mobile, Alabama |
| Laid down: | 5 December 1963 |
| Launched: | 21 May 1964 |
| Commissioned: | 4 September 1964 |
| Homeport: | Portsmouth Naval Shipyard |
| Status: | in active service, as of 2025[update] |
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| Class & type: | Natick-class large harbor tug |
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| Length: | 109 ft (33 m) |
| Beam: | 31 ft (9.4 m) |
| Draft: | 14 ft (4.3 m) |
| Speed: | 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Complement: | 12 |
Keokuk (YTB-771) is a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug named for Keokuk, Iowa, and the third navy ship to carry the name.[1]
Construction
The contract for Keokuk was awarded 18 January 1963. She was laid down on 5 December 1963 at Mobile, Alabama, by Mobile Ship Repair and launched 21 May 1964. Placed in service 4 September 1964, Chief Boatswain's Mate Jerry R. Richter in command.
Operational history
Keokuk served in the Norfolk, Virginia, area as a tug and is currently in active service at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.
References
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<references />, or <references group="..." />- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
- This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain. The entry can be found here.
External links
- Photo gallery of Keokuk (YTB-771) at NavSource Naval History
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