Plans for abnaki class fleet tug

[JohnB163]

I am looking for Abnaki class fleet tug plans. I would like to try to scratch build. I was stationed on the USS Utina 163.
Anybody know of a source?

 

[Jimsky]

This should be an interesting project, though. For those who are curious about what kind of Abnaki class tugs are check below.

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Abnaki Class Fleet Ocean Tug:

• Laid down, 28 November 1942, as Fleet Tug (AT-96) at Charleston Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., Charleston, S.C.
• Launched, 22 April 1943
• Commissioned, USS Abnaki (AT-96), 15 November 1943, LT. Dewey Walley in command
• Reclassified as Fleet Ocean Tug (ATF-96), 15 May 1944
• During World War II USS Abnaki served in the Europe-Africa-Middle East and Asiatic-Pacific Theaters
• Following World War II USS Abnaki was assigned to Occupation and China service in the Far East for the following periods:

Abnaki-class tugboat - Wikipedia

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The U.S. Navy fleet ocean tug USS Abnaki (ATF-96) and the Soviet SIGINT trawler Gidrofon underway in the South China Sea on 18 December 1967.

Fleet Tug (ATF)

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Fleet Ocean Tug (ATF) Models

If tugboats are considered the workhorses of the Navy, then Fleet Ocean Tugs (ATF, T-ATF) can be regarded as the Clydesdales. Fleet tugs are used to tow ships, barges and targets for gunnery exercises. They are also used as platforms for salvage and diving work, as participants in naval...

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K-43379 USS ABNAKI (ATF-96)

Keeping the Soviet Trawler GIDROFON under surveillance in the South China Sea, December 1967.

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[Jimh106126]

I am in the process of building one in 1/96 scale. Mine is to be an RC Model. I purchased the hull and superstructure from Lee, at scale shipyard. He has both 1/96, and 1/48 scale available, as well as quite a number of fittings.