Summary
USS Menominee (AT-73) was a Navajo-class fleet tug constructed for the United States Navy during World War II.[1] Her purpose was to aid ships, usually by towing, on the high seas or in combat or post-combat areas, plus "other duties as assigned." During World War II she was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater where she participated in four campaigns earning four battle stars.
 USS Menominee (AT-73) in San Francisco Bay, 30 September 1942.
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | USS Menominee |
| Namesake | Menominee |
| Builder | United Engineering Co. |
| Laid down | 27 September 1941 |
| Launched | 14 February 1942 |
| Commissioned | 25 September 1942 |
| Decommissioned | 15 November 1946 |
| Reclassified | Fleet ocean tug ATF-73, 15 May 1944 |
| Stricken | 1 November 1959 |
| Identification |
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| Honors and awards | 5 × battle stars for World War II |
| Fate | Transferred to Indonesia, renamed Rakata (928) |
 Indonesia | |
| Name | KRI Rakata |
| Namesake | Rakata |
| Acquired | 26 January 1961 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Sunk as target 2004 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Navajo-class fleet tug |
| Displacement | 1,240 long tons (1,260 t) |
| Length | 205 ft (62 m) |
| Beam | 38 ft 6 in (11.73 m) |
| Draft | 15 ft 4 in (4.67 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 16.5 knots (30.6 km/h; 19.0 mph) |
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| Sensors and processing systems |
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| Armament | |
Description edit
Menominee was laid down 27 September 1941, at United Engineering Co. in San Francisco and launched on 14 February 1942. She was commissioned 25 September 1942.[1]
Decommission and sale edit
After the war, Menominee sailed for home. In Portland on 15 November 1946, she was decommissioned and entered the Pacific Reserve Fleet. She was struck from the Naval Register 1 November 1959, and transferred to Indonesia on 26 January 1961 as part of the Military Assistance Program. She served in Indonesia as Rakata (928). While in Indonesian service, the Oerlikon 20 mm cannons located in bridge wings were replaced with 2M-3 twin 25 mm cannons of Soviet origin.[2] In the 1980s, her pennant number were changed to 922.[3] As of 2004, the ship was mostly used as patrol ship.[4] Rakata was sunk as target by KRI Nanggala (402) in a joint exercise in Indian Ocean between 8 April and 2 May 2004.[5][6]
Citations edit
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
- ^ Moore 1979, p. 252
- ^ Sharpe 1989, p. 273
- ^ Saunders 2004, p. 338
- ^ "KRI Nanggala-402, Submarine Purchased 1982 From Germany, Most Senior In Indonesian Navy". voi.id. 21 April 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Mengenal KRI Nanggala 402, kapal selam tangguh andalan TNI AL". merdeka.com (in Indonesian). 10 December 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
References edit
- Moore, Capt. John (1979). Jane's Fighting Ships 1979-80. Jane's Information Group. ISBN 978-0354005876.
- Sharpe, Capt. Richard (1989). Jane's Fighting Ships 1989-90. Jane's Information Group. ISBN 978-0710608864.
- Saunders, Cdre. Stephen (2004). Jane's Fighting Ships 2004-2005. Jane's Information Group. ISBN 978-0710626233.
External links edit
- Photo gallery of USS Menominee (AT-73/ATF-73) at NavSource Naval History
- KRI Rakata 922: Tugboat with a Long History Track (in Indonesian)