The USS Chinook was a Yorkshire class transport ship serving in Starfleet during the 24th century.
By 2371 the Chinook was commanded by Lieutenant Soult and assigned to the First Fleet.
On stardate 48531.8 the ship transported Fleet Admiral Elsa Keil to Starbase 25. ("Marie Celestial")
During the Battle of Psellus, she was part of the support unit and was carrying four platoons of Marines. ("Armistice Part II")
She served in the 15th Fleet during the Dominion War and was present at the Battle of Paxil V. ("Battlefield Lullaby")
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The Chinook was named for the Boeing CH-47 Chinook, which the author of the series has flown upon multiple times in the US Navy and US Army. If you're ever on one and don't smell hydraulic oil something's wrong.