USS Munsee
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | USS Munsee |
| Builder | United Engineering & Drydock Co., Alameda, California |
| Laid down | 20 August 1942 |
| Launched | 21 January 1943 |
| Commissioned | 30 October 1943 |
| Decommissioned | 3 November 1969 |
| Stricken | 3 November 1969 |
| Fate | Sold into commercial service, 2 July 1970. Scrapped 1978. |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Abnaki-class fleet ocean tug |
| Displacement | 1,680 long tons (1,707 t) |
| Length | 205 ft (62 m) |
| Beam | 39 ft 3 in (11.96 m) |
| Draft | 16 ft 10 in (5.13 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 16 knots (18 mph; 30 km/h) |
| Complement | 85 officers & enlisted |
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USS Munsee (AT/ATF-107) was an Abnaki-class fleet ocean tug. She is the only ship of the United States Navy to hold the name Munsee, which is the name of a subtribe of the Delaware Indians, still living in Wisconsin and Kansas.
Munsee was laid down 20 August 1942 by the United Engineering & Drydock Co., Alameda, California; launched 21 January 1943; sponsored by Mrs. Lloyd A. Davis; and commissioned 30 October 1943, Lieutenant John F. Pingley in command.