USS Powhatan

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Six ships of the United States Navy have borne the name USS Powhatan, named in honor of Powhatan (1550–1618), an Indian chief in tidewater Virginia; the father of Pocahontas.

  • USS Powhatan (1850), a sidewheel steam frigate, launched in 1850 and scrapped in 1887.
  • USS Powhatan (1861), a side-wheel gunboat transferred by the War Department to the Navy 21 April 1861, was renamed King Philip 4 November 1861.
  • USS Powhatan (1898), a tugboat, purchased in 1898. Her name was changed to Cayuga (YT-12) in 1917; she was scrapped in 1928.
  • USS Powhatan (ID-3013), originally Hamburg, was built in 1899. She was commissioned as a troop transport and renamed Powhatan in 1917. She decommissioned in 1919 and was turned over to the Army Transport Service.
  • USS Powhatan (YT-128), a tugboat, launched in 1938. She was reclassified YTM-128 in 1944. She was active till as of 1970. Sold for scrap 1976 and lost while under tow from USNS San Juan to a scrapper in the Carolinas.
  • Template:USS Powhatan - ATF-166, Fleet Ocean Tug was operated by Military Sealift Command and provide the US Navy with towing service, commissioned 15 Jun 1979 and decommissioned 26 Feb 1999. Update May, 2008: The ex-Powhatan was decommissioned from the Military Sealift Command and leased to a private towing and salvage company for 10 years. At the recent completion of that lease, the U.S. Navy transferred the vessel to the Turkish Navy. Due to the poor condition of the vessel upon termination of the lease, BAV has overseen the refit of the vessel to include completely rebuilding of all engines and generators. Located in a shipyard in Charleston (SC), the ex-Powhatan was re-commissioned into the Turkish Navy as the TCG INEBOLU recently after being completely prepped and repainted. As engine rebuilds near completion, preparations are being made for dock trials, sea trials, and then the long trek home to Turkey.
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USS Powhatan NCC-1967 is a Constitution Class Starship of Star Fleet International Region One Chesapeake,Virginia