USAV Major General Henry Knox (LT-802) assigned to the 467th Transportation Company in Tacoma, Washington. |
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders: | VT Halter Marine, Inc. |
| Operators: | United States Army |
| In commission: | 1994–present |
| Planned: | 6 |
| Completed: | 6 |
| Active: | 6 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Large Tug |
| Displacement: | 924 long tons (939 t) |
| Length: | 128 ft (39 m) |
| Beam: | 36 ft (11 m) |
| Draft: | 16 ft (4.9 m) |
| Propulsion: | 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 2,550 bhp |
| Speed: | 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Complement: | 24 |
The MGen. Nathanael Greene class large coastal tug are powered watercraft in the United States Army. They are a new class of large tugs built for US Army service, primarily intended to assist in docking of transports. [1]