Edenton-class salvage and rescue ship

Class of salvage and rescue ships of the United States Navy

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 Busmaster and two M2 Browning machine guns for self-defense.^[2]

Ships in the class

See also

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

References

1. "Navajo-Class (T-ATS) Towing, Salvage and Rescue Ship, US". Naval Technology. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
2. "NavSource Auxiliary Ship Photo Archive". www.navsource.org. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
3. "해군 구난함 평택함(ATS-27), "세 번째 임무를 명(命) 받았습니다"". 시사매거진 (in Korean). 21 February 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
4. "구난함 · 광양함(ATS-28)". 네이버 블로그 | 서울지하철역대 박스이용학과 (in Korean). Retrieved 27 January 2022.