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{{Short description|Ocean-going tugboat of the US Navy (1942–1962)}}
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'''USS ''Alsea'' (AT-97)''' was an [[Abnaki class fleet ocean tug|''Abnaki''-class]] of [[fleet ocean tug]]. It was named after the [[Alsea (tribe)|Alsea]] [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] tribe in [[Oregon]].

==Service==
''Alsea'' was laid down on 29 November 1942, at [[Charleston, South Carolina]], by the [[Charleston Shipbuilding & Drydock Company]]; launched on 22 May 1943; sponsored by Mrs. Grace Wynn; and [[Ship commissioning|commissioned]] on 13 December 1943.

===World War II===
The tug completed shakedown training in [[Chesapeake Bay]] early in January 1944 and began [[Anti-submarine weapon|antisubmarine warfare]] training at [[Casco Bay (Maine)|Casco Bay, Maine]]. In February, she entered [[Boston]], Massachusetts for repairs and more training. The tug moved to [[New York City]] on the night of 3 March and remained there until getting underway on 26 March with a convoy of tugs towing 36 vehicle-transport barges to [[Great Britain]] in preparation for the invasion of [[France]]. After a stormy voyage, during which the convoy was attacked by a [[U-boat]] which was driven off by escort ships, ''Alsea'' and her tow reached [[Falmouth, Cornwall|Falmouth, England]] on 19 April. ''Alsea'' visited [[Milford Haven]] in [[Wales]] and [[Belfast]] in [[Northern Ireland]]. She returned to [[Norfolk, Virginia]], on 11 May. On 15 May, she was redesignated ATF-97.

''Alsea'', departed Norfolk on 5 June for the [[British West Indies]]. She arrived at [[Trinidad]] on 18 June and reported for duty with the Commander, Caribbean Sea Frontier. For almost a year, the tug operated in the vicinity of the [[Gulf of Paria]], towing targets and providing general support services for newly commissioned warships conducting initial training. She concluded that assignment in May 1945 and after, two weeks of duty at [[Guantanamo Bay Naval Base|Guantanamo Bay]], she headed for [[Tampa, Florida]], where she picked up a tow. After dropping her charge at Charleston, she arrived at Norfolk on 21 June for an overhaul. On 4 August, she departed Norfolk for [[Salvador, Bahia|Bahia]], [[Brazil]], to pick up a floating drydock. Alsea arrived at Bahia three days after [[V-P Day]]; instead of taking the drydock to the [[Pacific Ocean]] as originally planned, she towed YFD-27 to Trinidad.

==After the war==
Following the war, the tug served with the [[U.S. Atlantic Fleet|Atlantic Fleet]] for nearly a decade. During that period, she operated along the [[Atlantic]] seaboard and in the [[Gulf of Mexico]] and the [[Caribbean]]. She made tows, delivered mail, towed targets, and performed other general duties. ''Alsea'' was placed out of commission at Norfolk on 15 April 1955, and was berthed with the [[U.S. Maritime Administration|Maritime Administration]]'s [[James River|James River Group]], [[National Defense Reserve Fleet]]. Though her name was struck from the Navy List on 1 September 1962, the tug remained at the James River facility until 14 May 1975 when she was returned to the USN for stripping.  Although the DANFS shows the Alsea was sold for scrapping in the fall of 1975, it is incorrect.  The Alsea was sold on 14 June 1976 to John S. Latsis of Piraeus, Greece.  She was then reactivated for commercial service under the name Ikosiena for Amphitrite Shipping & Trading Corp. S.A., Panama.  She served until she was sold on 20 June 1996 for scrapping thus ending her days at the scrapyard in Aliaga, Turkey starting 25 July 1996.

==References==
*{{DANFS}}[http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/a7/alsea.htm]

==External links==
*[http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/39097.htm NavSource Online: AT-97 / ATF-97 Alsea]
*[http://www.nafts.net/atf1.htm National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors: USS Alsea Picture]

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