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]

Keokuk (YTB-771)
History
United States
Awarded18 January 1963
BuilderMobile Ship Repair Inc., Mobile, Alabama
Laid down5 December 1963
Launched21 May 1964
Commissioned4 September 1964
Out of service29 August 2023
Stricken29 August 2023
HomeportPortsmouth Naval Shipyard
Identification
StatusDisposed of by General Services Administration
General characteristics
Class and typeNatick-class large harbor tug
Displacement
  • 283 long tons (288 t) (light)
  • 356 long tons (362 t) (full)
Length109 ft (33 m)
Beam31 ft (9.4 m)
Draft14 ft (4.3 m)
Speed12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Complement12

Construction

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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

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Keokuk served in the Norfolk, Virginia, area as a tug and was in active service at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. On August 29th 2023 Keokuk was stricken from the naval registrey and disposed of by the General Service Administration.

References

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  1. ^ "Keokuk (YTB-771)". Unofficial US Navy Site. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
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