USS Alsea

The Alsea, on 28 June 1954, amidst Arctic ice floes during Operation Skyhook II
History
United States
Laid down29 November 1942
Launched22 May 1943
Commissioned13 December 1943
Reclassified15 May 1944
Stricken1 September 1962
IdentificationIMO number: 7942257
Honours &
awards
  • American Campaign Medal
  • Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal
  • World War II Victory Medal
  • National Defense Service Medal
FateSold for scrap, 20 June 1996
General characteristics
Displacement1,675 tons
Length205 ft 0 in (62.48 m)
Beam38 ft 6 in (11.73 m)
Draught15 ft 4 in (4.67 m)
Propulsion
  • 4 × General Motors 12-278A diesel main engines
  • 4 × General Electric generators
  • 3 × General Motors 3-268A auxiliary services engines
  • single screw
  • 3,600 shp
Speed16.5 knots (30.6 km/h)
Complement85
Armament

USS Alsea (AT-97) was an Abnaki-class of fleet ocean tug. It was named after the Alsea Native American tribe in Oregon.

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