ATA-214 Class

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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.