Navajo-class rescue and salvage ship

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Graphic representation of a Navajo-class towing, salvage and rescue ship
Class overview
NameNavajo class
BuildersGulf Island Fabrication
Operators United States Navy
Preceded by
Succeeded byN/A
CostUS$129.9 million
Planned8
Building5
Completed0
Active0
General characteristics
TypeTowing, Salvage and Rescue Ship
Displacement5,110 long tons (5,190 t)
Length263 ft (80 m)
Beam59 ft (18 m)
Draft17.7 ft (5.4 m)
Depth24.6 ft (7.5 m)
PropulsionDiesel
Speed15.1 knots (28.0 km/h; 17.4 mph)
Range8,170 nmi (15,130 km; 9,400 mi)
Complement42 sailors

The Navajo class is a class of Towing, Salvage and Rescue Ships of the United States Navy. They were ordered in 2017 as the planned replacement for the aging Safeguard-class rescue and salvage ships and Powhatan-class tugboats. The lead ship of the first batch of six ships was laid down in 2019. Two additional ships were ordered in 2020.[1]

Development[]

Eight ships of the class were planned to replaced the aging Safeguard-class rescue and salvage ships and Powhatan-class tugboats. They were ordered in 2017 and on 16 March 2018 Gulf Island Fabrication was chosen to construct them. On 26 March 2020, an additional two ships were ordered by the navy. On 19 April 2021, Gulf Island announced that they had sold the contract along with the shipyard to Bollinger Shipyards.[2][3][4][5]

Ships in class[]

Navajo-class construction data
Name Hull number Builder Laid down Launched Commissioned Status
Navajo T-ATS-6 Gulf Island Fabrication 30 October 2019[6] Under construction
Cherokee Nation T-ATS-7 12 February 2020[7] Under construction
Saginaw Ojibwe Anishinabek T-ATS-8 Under construction
Lenni Lenape T-ATS-9 Bollinger Shipyards Ordered
Muscogee Creek Nation T-ATS-10 Ordered
Unnamed Ordered
Unnamed Ordered

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References[]

  1. ^ Paulus, Chris (15 January 2020). "USNS NAVAJO (T-ATS 6) Class Towing, Salvage, and Rescue Ship Overview Briefing for Surface Navy Association Symposium" (PDF). Support Ships, Boats and Craft Program Office. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Gulf Island Announces Sale of Shipyard Division Assets and Long-Term Contracts". ir.gulfisland.com. 19 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  3. ^ "US Navy orders further two Navajo-class towing and salvage ships". Defense Brief. 26 March 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  4. ^ Burgess, Richard R. (26 March 2020). "Navy Orders Two More Navajo-Class Towing, Salvage, Rescue Ships". Seapower. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  5. ^ "US Navy exercises option for additional two Navajo-class ships". Naval Today. 9 April 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Keel Laid for First-in-Class T-ATS". Seapower. 31 October 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Keel Laid for Future USNS Cherokee Nation (T-ATS 7)". Naval Sea Systems Command. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Gulf Island Announces Sale of Shipyard Division Assets and Long-Term Contracts". ir.gulfisland.com. 19 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.

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