Following shakedown, ATA–203 departed Texas for Coco Solo, thence with 2 YTBs in tow, she headed for Pearl Harbor, arriving 9 March. Exchanging the YTBs for pontoon barges, the auxiliary tug steamed westward, 16 March, and on 22 May cast off her charges in Nakagusuku Wan, Okinawa. She performed towing jobs in the Okinawa area, then on 11 June, headed south to Leyte. From there towing assignments took her to the New Hebrides, New Guinea, and finally back to Okinawa where she reported for duty to ComMinPac, 30 August.
On 8 September, she got underway for the Japanese home islands, reporting to ComMinDiv 7, off Kyushu, 11 September. Until 29 December she conducted hydrographic surveys off Sasebo, Omura, and Nagasaki, acted as a mine destruction vessel and assisted storm damaged ships. Then detached from all duties in Mine Force, Pacific, she took up towing services for the occupation forces.
On 14 March 1946, ATA–203 headed home, reporting to ComServLant 22 June. Assigned to the 16th (Reserve) Fleet, she decommissioned 20 October 1946 arid was berthed at Orange, Texas. Named Navigator, 16 July 1948, she was transferred to the Maritime Administration in August 1960 and was laid up at Mobile, Alabama, as a unit of the National Defense Reserve Fleet. She remains there into 1970.
Online: Service Ship Photo Archive USS Navigator (ATA-203)
January 01, 1970
navigator, other, ships, with, same, name, navigator, originally, designated, laid, down, gulfport, boiler, welding, works, port, arthur, texas, september, 1944, launched, october, 1944, commissioned, january, 1945, history, united, states, name, buildergulfpo. For other ships with the same name see USS Navigator ATA 203 originally designated ATR 130 was laid down by the Gulfport Boiler amp Welding Works Port Arthur Texas 10 September 1944 launched 26 October 1944 and commissioned 1 January 1945 History United States NameUSS Navigator ATA 203 BuilderGulfport Boiler amp Welding Works Port Arthur Texas Laid down10 September 1944 Launched26 October 1944 CommissionedUSS ATA 203 1 January 1945 Decommissioned20 October 1946 RenamedUSS Navigator ATA 203 16 July 1948 Stricken1 September 1962 Fatedisposed of as a target General characteristics Class and typeSotoyomo class auxiliary fleet tug Displacement534 t Long tons 835 t Full load Length143 ft 44 m Beam33 ft 10 m Draft13 ft 4 0 m Propulsiondiesel electric engines single screw Speed13 knots 24 km h 15 mph Complement45 Armament1 single 3 50 caliber gun mount 2 single 20 mm AA gun mounts Following shakedown ATA 203 departed Texas for Coco Solo thence with 2 YTBs in tow she headed for Pearl Harbor arriving 9 March Exchanging the YTBs for pontoon barges the auxiliary tug steamed westward 16 March and on 22 May cast off her charges in Nakagusuku Wan Okinawa She performed towing jobs in the Okinawa area then on 11 June headed south to Leyte From there towing assignments took her to the New Hebrides New Guinea and finally back to Okinawa where she reported for duty to ComMinPac 30 August On 8 September she got underway for the Japanese home islands reporting to ComMinDiv 7 off Kyushu 11 September Until 29 December she conducted hydrographic surveys off Sasebo Omura and Nagasaki acted as a mine destruction vessel and assisted storm damaged ships Then detached from all duties in Mine Force Pacific she took up towing services for the occupation forces On 14 March 1946 ATA 203 headed home reporting to ComServLant 22 June Assigned to the 16th Reserve Fleet she decommissioned 20 October 1946 arid was berthed at Orange Texas Named Navigator 16 July 1948 she was transferred to the Maritime Administration in August 1960 and was laid up at Mobile Alabama as a unit of the National Defense Reserve Fleet She remains there into 1970 References edit nbsp This article incorporates text from the public domainDictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships The entry can be found here Online Service Ship Photo Archive USS Navigator ATA 203 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title USS Navigator ATA 203 amp oldid 1127545390, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
