USS ATA-216 was an ATA-214-classtug of the United States Navy built in 1944. Originally laid down as the net tenderAllthorn of the Ailanthus class, she was redesignated before being launched. The ship was commissioned on 30 October 1944. ATA-216 had a brief naval career, and was decommissioned on 26 March 1946.
Originally planned as the Ailanthus-classnet laying shipAllthorn (YN-94), she was laid down on 31 October 1943 at Slidell, Louisiana by the Canulette Shipbuilding Company. On 20 January 1944 she was redesignated as an auxiliary net laying ship, Allthorn (AN-70), and launched on 27 May. On 12 August her name was cancelled, she was again repurposed, to the ATA-214-class auxiliary ocean tug ATA-216, and commissioned as such on 30 October 1944.[1][2]
In 1948 the tug was sold to unidentified American interests and renamed Kara Gay,[2] and then registered in 1951 to Walter H Wilms & Company of Portland, Oregon, allocated Official Number 262382, and renamed El Sol.[3] After three years she was bought by the Portland Tug & Barge Company, and then resold in 1956 to the New York City-based De Long Corporation, which registered her in Panama, still with the same name, El Sol.[3]
References
^. Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. 16 June 2015. Archived from the original on 17 March 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
^ abc. NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive. Navsource Naval History. 23 September 2016. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
^ abcWilliams, Greg H (2013). World War II U.S. Navy Vessels in Private Hands. Jefferson NC: McFarland & Co. p. 22. ISBN978-0-7864-6645-0.
August 22, 2023
class, united, states, navy, built, 1944, originally, laid, down, tender, allthorn, ailanthus, class, redesignated, before, being, launched, ship, commissioned, october, 1944, brief, naval, career, decommissioned, march, 1946, historyunited, statesnameuss, all. USS ATA 216 was an ATA 214 class tug of the United States Navy built in 1944 Originally laid down as the net tender Allthorn of the Ailanthus class she was redesignated before being launched The ship was commissioned on 30 October 1944 ATA 216 had a brief naval career and was decommissioned on 26 March 1946 HistoryUnited StatesNameUSS AllthornNamesakeAllthornBuilderCanulette Shipbuilding Co Slidell LouisianaLaid down31 October 1943 as Allthorn YN 94 Launched25 May 1944Commissioneddate unknown as USS ATA 216Decommissioneddate unknownReclassifiedAN 70 20 January 1944 ATA 216 15 May 1944Strickendate unknownFateScrapped 1968General characteristicsTypeATA 214 class auxiliary fleet tugDisplacement1 275 tonsLength194 6 Beam34 7 Draft14 1 full load Propulsiondiesel electric engines single screwSpeed12 1 knotsComplement57 officers and enlistedArmamenttwo 40 mm gun mounts Contents 1 Construction 2 Naval service 3 Commercial service 4 ReferencesConstruction EditOriginally planned as the Ailanthus class net laying ship Allthorn YN 94 she was laid down on 31 October 1943 at Slidell Louisiana by the Canulette Shipbuilding Company On 20 January 1944 she was redesignated as an auxiliary net laying ship Allthorn AN 70 and launched on 27 May On 12 August her name was cancelled she was again repurposed to the ATA 214 class auxiliary ocean tug ATA 216 and commissioned as such on 30 October 1944 1 2 Naval service EditATA 216 served in the Pacific Theater and after the surrender of Japan briefly in the Occupation Service in the Far East until 20 October 1945 The tug was decommissioned on 26 March 1946 and later struck from the Navy List 2 3 Commercial service EditIn 1948 the tug was sold to unidentified American interests and renamed Kara Gay 2 and then registered in 1951 to Walter H Wilms amp Company of Portland Oregon allocated Official Number 262382 and renamed El Sol 3 After three years she was bought by the Portland Tug amp Barge Company and then resold in 1956 to the New York City based De Long Corporation which registered her in Panama still with the same name El Sol 3 References Edit Allthorn Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships Naval History and Heritage Command 16 June 2015 Archived from the original on 17 March 2021 Retrieved 17 March 2021 a b c USS Yaupon ATA 218 NavSource Online Service Ship Photo Archive Navsource Naval History 23 September 2016 Archived from the original on 21 March 2019 Retrieved 17 March 2021 a b c Williams Greg H 2013 World War II U S Navy Vessels in Private Hands Jefferson NC McFarland amp Co p 22 ISBN 978 0 7864 6645 0 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title USS ATA 216 amp oldid 1072254166, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
