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USS ATA-214 on 14 September 1944
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Class:        ATA-214 (ATA-214)
Design        Navy YN-57/AN-38
Displacement (tons):        1,166 light, 1,550 lim.
Dimensions (feet):        194.5' oa, 169.2' wl x 34.6' e x 14.1' lim.
Original Armament:        1-3"/50 3-20mm
Later armaments:        1-3"/50 4-20mmS (1945: ATA-215);
2-40mmS 3-20mmT (1945: ATA-218)
Complement:        --
Speed (kts.):        12.1
Propulsion (HP):        1,500
Machinery:        1 screw, Busch-Selzer diesel-electric

Construction:
ATA Name Ord. Builder Keel Launch Commiss.
214 ATA-214 30 Jul 42 Snow SY 22 May 43 17 Jun 44 25 Sep 44
215 ATA-215 30 Jul 42 Snow SY 19 Jul 43 2 Sep 44 18 Dec 44
216 ATA-216 14 Sep 42 Canulette SB 31 Oct 43 27 May 44 30 Oct 44
217 ATA-217 14 Sep 42 Canulette SB 11 Dec 43 29 Jul 44 16 Jan 45
218 ATA-218 14 Sep 42 Canulette SB 29 Jan 44 16 Sep 44 10 Mar 45

Disposition:
ATA Name Decomm. Strike Disposal Fate MA Sale
214 ATA-214 21 Nov 45 5 Dec 45 30 Apr 47 MC 15 Apr 47
215 ATA-215 20 Jun 46 22 Dec 48 8 Feb 49 Sold --
216 ATA-216 26 Mar 46 3 Jul 46 1 Apr 47 MC 28 Mar 47
217 ATA-217 7 May 46 21 May 46 26 Mar 47 MC 25 Mar 47
218 ATA-218 26 Mar 46 17 Apr 46 3 Jan 47 MC 2 Jan 47

Class Notes:
Built with funds (probably FY 1942) appropriated for Maintenance, Bureau of Ships. These ships were included in the huge building programs of late 1941 and early 1942 for small patrol and mine warfare combatants. Procurement of YN 77-96 (later AN 58-77 in different order) for the U.S. was included in the 1799 Vessels Program on 17 Jan 42, although they were also eligible for Lend-Lease to the British. On 19 Feb 43, after reviewing both U.S. and British requirements for net tenders and the numbers they had in service and in procurement, Cominch asked the Munitions Assignment Board to reallocate to the U.S. all 20 of these ships. Ultimately the UK received five units (AN 73-77) while the U.S. received 15. On 10 Jul 44 CNO directed the cancellation of ten of the U.S. ships as part of a cutback in naval shipbuilding, but on 5 Aug 44 he withdrew this cancellation and directed that they be completed as tugs. On 9 Aug 44 he noted that only five of the ships, plus those allocated to the UK, remained undelivered at their builders' yards and reduced the number of tug conversions to these five. AN 64-65 (ex YN 85-86) and AN 70-72 (ex YN 94-96) were reclassified ATA 214-218 on 12 Aug 44.

Ship Notes:
ATA Name Notes
214 ATA-214 Ex AN-64 12 Aug 44, ex-YN-85 20 Jan 44. Ex PALO BLANCO, name cancelled 12 Aug 44. Initially allocated as YN to Miami SB but contract not awarded. Sold (awarded) by MC to Red Rock Fisheries Inc., San Francisco, Cal. (delivered 25 Apr 47). Merc. RADNIK (Yugoslav) by 1953, wrecked at Lattakia, Syria, 9 Sep 53.
215 ATA-215 Ex AN-65 12 Aug 44, ex-YN-86 20 Jan 44. Ex PALO VERDE, name cancelled 12 Aug 44. Initially allocated as YN to Miami SB but contract not awarded. Chartered to Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition (American Antarctic Association) 27 Nov 46 and named PORT OF BEAUMONT, returned 6 May 48. Stk. 31 Oct 47 but reinstated 12 Mar 48. Sold (delivered) by Navy to Frank Shaw, Halifax, N.S. Merc. ARCTIC SEALER 1949, foundered off Newfoundland 15 Apr 63.
216 ATA-216 Ex AN-70 12 Aug 44, ex-YN-94 20 Jan 44. Ex ALLTHORN, name cancelled 12 Aug 44. Name SUMAC originally proposed but rejected. Initially allocated as YN to Miami SB but contract not awarded. Sold (delivered) by MC to E. M. Darrimon, San Francisco, Cal. Merc. KARNA GAY 1947, EL SOL 1951 scrapped in Kuwait 1968.
217 ATA-217 Ex AN-71 12 Aug 44, ex-YN-95 20 Jan 44. Ex TESOTA, name cancelled 12 Aug 44. Initially allocated as YN to Miami SB but contract not awarded. Sold (delivered) by MC to Martinolich S.B. Co., San Francisco, Cal. Merc. REINA DEL MAR (trawler) 1947, burned and sank off Baja California 17 Feb 49.
218 ATA-218 Ex AN-72 12 Aug 44, ex-YN-96 20 Jan 44. Ex YAUPON, name cancelled 12 Aug 44. Initially allocated as YN to Miami SB but contract not awarded. Sold (delivered) by MC to South East Asia Import and Export Co., Boston, Mass.

Page Notes:
ATA        1943
Compiled:        05 Jun 2011
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