USNS Mohawk

USNS Mohawk at sea, 5 July 1989.
History
United States
NameUSNS Mohawk
NamesakeThe Mohawk people, a Native American tribe
BuilderMarinette Marine Corporation, Marinette, Wisconsin
Laid down22 March 1979
Launched5 April 1980
In service16 October 1980
Out of service15 August 2005
Stricken31 August 2015
IdentificationIMO number: 8834914
StatusUndergoing scrapping
General characteristics
Class & typePowhatan-class tugboat
Displacement2,260 tons
Length226 ft (68.9 m)
Beam42 ft (12.8 m)
Draft15.1 ft (4.6 m)
Propulsion2 GM EMD 20-645F7B diesels
Speed15 knots (28 km/h)
Complement16 civilians and 4 naval communications technicians

USNS Mohawk (T-ATF-170) was a United States Navy Powhatan-class tugboat operated by the Military Sealift Command from 1980 to 2005.