USS Sciota (ATA-205)

ATR-132 was laid down on 12 October 1944 at the Gulfport Boiler & Welding Works, Port Arthur, Texas; launched on 26 November 1944; and commissioned on 30 January 1945.

History
United States
NameUSS Sciota (ATA-205)
BuilderGulfport Boiler & Welding Works, Port Arthur, TX
Laid down12 October 1944
Launched26 November 1944
CommissionedUSS ATR-132, 30 January 1945
Decommissioned1945
RenamedSciota (ATA-205), 16 June 1948
ReclassifiedAuxiliary Fleet Tug (ATA-205),15 May 1944
Stricken1 September 1962
Fate
  • Temporary custody to the Maritime Administration (MARAD) for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Olympia WA., 9 November 1960
  • Permanent custody returned to the US Navy, 14 August 1978
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
Armament

In 1945, ATR-132 was redesignated as Ocean tug, auxiliary, ATA-205. She was placed in reserve, out of commission, and assigned to the United States Pacific Reserve Fleet and berthed on the Columbia River in January 1947. ATA-205 was named Sciota on 16 July 1948. In November 1960, Sciota was transferred to the Maritime Administration for custody, but the Navy retained ownership. Sciota's name was struck from the Navy list on 1 September 1962.

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