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USS Tawakoni (ATF-114)
The USS ''Tawakoni'' (ATF-114) was an ''Abnaki'' class Fleet Ocean Tug that served on active duty with the U.S. Navy from 1944 to 1978, seeing action in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. After thirty-four years of service, she was sold to the Republic of China Navy (Taiwan), where she was still serving as of 2005.
==World War II==
''Tawakoni'' was named after a Caddoan Indian tribe of the Wichita group that lived in Texas on the banks of the middle Brazos and Trinity Rivers during the 18th and 19th centuries. She began her naval career in the Pacific theater, joining the U.S. 5th fleet just in time for the invasion of Iwo Jima, which took place in February 1945. During this battle, ''Tawakoni'' assisted the destroyer minesweeper USS Gamble (DM-15) which had been hit by two 250 pound bombs on the 18th. She also assisted in retraction, towing and salvage operations off Iwo until the latter part of March, when she returned to Ulithi for repairs to minor damage suffered during the battle.
On 6 April 1945, ''Tawakoni'' was involved in the invasion of Okinawa when she was attacked by several Japanese kamikaze planes while assisting the badly damaged USS Bush (DD-529) about fifty miles from the island. Through violent maneuvering and excellent gunnery on the part of her crew, the ship managed to down five Japanese aircraft while suffering minimal damage herself. On 16 April, ''Tawakoni'' participated in the invasion of Ie Shima, where she towed the damaged USS Laffey (DD-724) to safety while downing yet another kamikaze plane. On 1 July, she made for Leyte in the Philippines, which is where V-J day found her.
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