Edenton-class salvage and rescue ship explained

The Edenton-class salvage and rescue ship was a class of salvage and rescue ships that were operated by the United States Navy during the 1970s.

Design

Edenton-class was a ship class consisting of three purpose built rescue ships, where they were brought into service in the 1970s. This class of ships were succeeded by the Navajo-class, as the designation ATS-4 and 5 were not used.^{[1] [2]}

The ships were armed with two M242 Bushmaster and two M2 Browning machine guns for self-defense.

Ships in the class

Edenton class!!Name!Callsign!Builder!Laid Down!Launched!Commissioned!Decommissioned!Fate

ATS-1	Edenton	NXSF	Brooke Marine	28 March 1967	15 May 1968	23 January 1971	29 March 1996	Transferred to the Coast Guard as USCGC Alex Haley (WMEC-39), 1999
ATS-2	Beaufort	NUOT		19 February 1968	1 December 1968	22 January 1972	8 March 1996	Sold to South Korea and renamed ROKS Pyeongtaek (ATS-27), 1997[3]
ATS-3	Brunswick	NRCN		5 June 1968	14 October 1969	19 December 1972	8 March 1996	Sold to South Korea and renamed ROKS Gwangyang (ATS-28), 1997

See also

• Salvage and rescue ship
• List of ships of the Republic of Korea Navy
• Brooke Marine

Notes and References

1. Web site: Navajo-Class (T-ATS) Towing, Salvage and Rescue Ship, US. 2022-01-27. Naval Technology. en-US.
2. Web site: NavSource Auxiliary Ship Photo Archive. 2022-01-27. www.navsource.org.
3. Web site: 2020-02-21. 해군 구난함 평택함(ATS-27), "세 번째 임무를 명(命) 받았습니다". 2022-01-27. 시사매거진. ko.