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.

The ships were armed with two M242 Bushmaster 25-mm automatic cannons and two M2 Browning machine guns for self-defense.

Ships in the class +Edenton classNameCallsignBuilderLaid DownLaunchedCommissionedDecommissionedFateATS-1EdentonNXSFBrooke Marine28 March 196715 May 196823 January 197129 March 1996Transferred to the Coast Guard as USCGC Alex Haley (WMEC-39), 1999 ATS-2BeaufortNUOT19 February 19681 December 196822 January 19728 March 1996Sold to South Korea and renamed ROKS Pyeongtaek (ATS-27), 1997ATS-3BrunswickNRCN5 June 196814 October 196919 December 19728 March 1996Sold 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

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