Specifications

Lipan Specs.

Navajo Class Fleet Tug:

Laid down, 30 May 1942, at United Engineering Co., San Francisco, CA.
Launched, 17 September 1942
Commissioned USS Lipan (AT-85), 29 April 1943
Re-designated Fleet Ocean Tug (ATF-85), 15 May 1944
Decommissioned (date unknown)
Assigned to the Military Sealift Command (MSC) in 1972 and placed in service as USNS Lipan (T-ATF-85)
Placed out of service, circa 1980 and transferred on loan to the Coast Guard
Commissioned, USCGC Lipan (WMEC-85), 30 September 1980
Decommissioned, 31 March 1988 and returned to US Naval custody
Struck from the Naval Register, 23 January 1989
Final Disposition, sunk as a target, 22 January 1990

Length Over All (LOA):	205' 3 3/4"
Beam:	38.5
Forward Draft:	14'
Aft Draft:	16.5'
Shafts:	1
Total Horsepower:	3,000
Engines:	4 12 cyl. GM 278)
Full Speed:	17 knots (downhill)
Standard Speed:	14 knots
Range at Standard Speed:	8400 Nautical Miles
Armament:	1-3" 50
Displacement:	1675 Tons
Screw:	4-Blade,12'6" Diameter, 14 ' Pitch
Ship's Service Generators:	3- GM 268

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation (2) - American Campaign Medal
Second Row - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - National Defense Service Medal (2)
Third Row - Korean Service Medal (4) - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (2-Vietnam) - Vietnam Service Medal (3)
Fourth Row - Humanitarian Service Medal (1-Frequent Wind) - Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation (2) - Philippines Liberation Medal
Fifth Row - United Nations Service Medal - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal - Republic of Korean War Service Medal

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