Pokagon (YTB-836)

Pokagon (YTB-836) returns to the pier as the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) departs Naval Station Everett, WA. for a scheduled deployment to the 5th Fleet area of responsibility.
History
United States
Awarded	5 June 1973
Builder	Marinette Marine, Marinette, Wisconsin
Laid down	22 October 1974
Launched	9 April 1975
In service	24 June 1975
Out of service	27 October 2021
Stricken	27 October 2021
Identification	MMSI number: 369970413
Status	Stricken
General characteristics
Class and type	Natick-class large harbor tug
Displacement	286 long tons (291 t) (light) 346 long tons (352 t) (full)
Length	108 ft (33 m)
Beam	31 ft (9.4 m)
Draft	14 ft (4.3 m)
Speed	12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h)
Complement	12
Armament	None

Pokagon (YTB-836) was a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug^[1] named for Chief Leopold Pokagon of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians. Pokagon is the third US Navy ship to bear the name.

Construction

The contract for Pokagon was awarded 5 June 1973. She was laid down on 22 October 1974 at Marinette, Wisconsin, by Marinette Marine and launched 9 April 1975. Pokagon was the last ship of the Natick-class to be built.

Operational history

Pokagon had served Naval Station Mare Island,^{[citation needed]} Vallejo, California, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, and Naval Station Everett, Washington. On 27 October 2021 the Pokogon was stricken and removed from service. As of 2023 the Pokogon is up for sale.