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Named after the borough in Schuylkill County, Pa., founded in 1799 and named for the Delaware Indian chief, the TAMAQUA was one of the NATICK - class large harbor tugs and the first ship in the Navy to bear the name. Stricken from the Navy list on May 25, 2005, the TAMAQUA was subsequently scrapped.
| General Characteristics: | Awarded: June 15, 1967 |
| Keel laid: January 16, 1968 | |
| Launched: August 14, 1968 | |
| Delivered: January 26, 1969 | |
| Stricken: May 25, 2005 | |
| Builder: Marinette Marine Corp., Marinette, Wis. | |
| Propulsion system: one diesel propulsion engine, 2000 HP | |
| Propellers: one | |
| Length: 109 feet (33.2 meters) | |
| Beam: 29 feet (8.8 meters) | |
| Draft: 13 feet (3.95 meters) | |
| Displacement: approx. 356 tons | |
| Speed: 12 knots | |
| Armament: none | |
| Crew: 12 |
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This section contains the names of sailors who served aboard TAMAQUA. It is no official listing but contains the names of sailors who submitted their information.
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