USS Pawnee (ATF-74)

USS Pawnee (ATF-74)

USS "Pawnee" (AT-74/ATF-74) was an auxiliary fleet ocean tug in the United States Navy.

"Pawnee" was laid down 23 October 1941 by the United Engineering Company, Alameda, California; launched 31 March 1942; sponsored by Mrs. Virginia Stiegler; and commissioned 7 November 1942, Lt. (j.g.) Frank C. Dilworth in command.

History

After Pacific coast shakedown "Pawnee" was assigned to Service Force, Pacific. In December 1942, she steamed for Pearl Harbor and commenced towing operations. She stood out of Pearl Harbor in early January, steamed for the forward Pacific area with ARD–5 in tow, and reported to ComSoPac for duty the 29th at Espiritu Santo.

"Pawnee" operated in the Solomons from June through August 1943, providing towing services at New Georgia and Rendova. She next provided services at Vella Lavella until October. Other operations took her to the Western Carolines as well as to Okinawa, Leyte, and Luzon. She was reclassified as ATF–74 15 May 1944.

She served with the Naval Occupation Forces in the Philippines from 28 September 1945 until 24 February 1946, when she sailed to Pearl Harbor. In January 1947 she decommissioned and entered the Columbia River Group of the Pacific Reserve Fleet. "Pawnee" was struck from the Navy List 1 September 1962 and placed in the Maritime Reserve Fleet, Puget Sound, Washington, where she remained into 1970. She was sold and broken up in 1971.

References

*DANFS|http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/p3/pawnee-iv.htm

uggested Reading

*cite book
last = Mason
first = Theodore C.
authorlink = Theodore Mason
year = 1996
title = We Will Stand By You: Serving in the Pawnee, 1942-1945
publisher = Naval Institute Press
location =
id = ISBN 1-55750-581-0
A personal account of a radioman who served aboard the Pawnee from her commissioning until 1945.

External links

* [http://www.nafts.net/images/Ships%20pics/ATF/Pawnee/PAWNEE.jpgPhoto]


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