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Chowanoke History
by Duvonya Chavis
Many people are unaware that certain U.S. Navy ships are
named after American Indian Tribes. Ship naming conventions
were established in the 1800’s by Congress in Title 13, Chapter 6
of the United States Code and allow the Secretary of the Navy to
name the Navy’s vessels following certain rules. Specifically, ocean
fleet tugs and harbor tugs are named after American Indian tribes
and the highest honor a Secretary of the Navy can bestow is in the
naming of a ship.
With that being said, few know that a US Navy ATF ship was named
after the Chowanoc (Chowanoke) Tribe. Of the many possible Tribal
names considered, the USS Chowanoc (ATF-100) was part of the
Abnaki Class of Ocean Fleet Tugs that consisted of twenty-two
ships. Fleet Ocean Tugs are used to tow ships, perform rescue
missions, clean up ocean oil spills and conduct various other naval
exercises or missions.
The USS Chowanoc was commissioned in 1944 and was used
extensively during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam
War. It earned the Navy Unit Commendation for service in Salvage,
Fire Fighting, and Rescue Unit in Philippine Islands, four battle stars
for its services during World War II, one battle star during the Korean
War, and seven campaign stars during Vietnam War.
The USS Chowanoc was decommissioned in 1977 and sold to Ecuador.
The other Ocean Fleet Tugs in the Abnaki Class were likewise
decommissioned and most were sold to various countries in South
America, with a couple remaining stateside or lost. The Abnaki Class
of Ocean Fleet Tugs have since been succeeded by the Powhatan
Class of Ocean Fleets Tugs, which consisted only of seven ships.
Only four are currently active.
National Archives Photo
Duvonya, a Chowanoke
descendant, is President of
Roanoke-Chowan Native
American Association, a
non-profit organization whose
mission is to help American
Indians in Northeastern NC
and Southeastern VA. In
partnership with another
Chowanoke descendant, she
is currently developing the
historic Chowanoke Reservation
in Gates County for
Tribal descendants to hold
cultural events.
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