ATS-1 Edenton
Rescue and salvage ships save battle damaged combat ships from further damage and tow them to safety. Rescue, salvage and towing ships provide rapid fire fighting, pumping, battle damage repair and rescue towing to warships in combat and tow them to repair ships or bases in safe areas. The Navy has responsibility for salvaging U.S. government owned ships and, when it is in the best interests of the United States, privately owned vessels as well.
Specifications |
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| Power Plant | diesel engines |
| Length | Overall Length: 283 ft Waterline Length: 264 ft |
| Beam | Extreme Beam: 50 ft Waterline Beam: 50 ft |
| Draft | Maximum Navigational Draft: 17 ft Draft Limit: 17 ft |
| Displacement | Light Displacement: 2615 tons Full Displacement: 3496 tons Dead Weight: 881 tons |
| Speed | knots ( mph) |
| Crew | Officers: 10 Enlisted: 96 |
Ships |
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| Name | Number | Builder | Homeport | Ordered | Commissioned | Decommissioned |
| Edenton | ATS 1 | Brooke Marine | 19 Aug 1966 | 23 Jan 1971 | 29 Mar 1996 | |
| Beaufort | ATS2 | Brooke Marine | 26 Sep 1967 | 22 Jan 1972 | 08 Mar 1996 | |
| Brunswick | ATS 3 | Brooke Marine | 26 Sep 1967 | 19 Dec 1972 | 08 Mar 1996 | |
| ATS 4 | authorization cancelled 01 Mar 1973 | |||||
| ATS 5 | authorization cancelled 01 Mar 1973 | |||||
Sources and Resources
- EDENTON (ATS 1) - SALVAGE AND RESCUE SHIP - Naval Vessel Register
- USS Edenton (ATS 1) - Navysite.de
- USS Edenton (ATS-1) - NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive
