New Ship Photo What is it?

[Terry K.]

I picked this up yesterday. I think it is a mine sweeper but cannot see any identifying features as to which ship it is. Anyone know?

[RustyCanteen]

It is an ocean going tugboat for sure, and I want to say Abnaki class.

 

RC

[Salvage Sailor]

Close,

 

She's a Fleet Tug, but an AT Navajo Class, not ATF Abnaki Class. She has a full stack and the lower portholes in the hull indicative of the earlier design of the pre-war class. They were all designated later as ATF's

 

Your photo is of the class leader, USS NAVAJO (AT-64) on builders trials (note there is no hull number). Here's another shot from the same official USN photo set

 

[Terry K.]

Thanks RustyCanteen & Salvage Sailor!!

 

I can't believe someone knew what ship it was so fast.

 

Terry

[Wharfmaster]

Fine looking vessel indeed. I have a WW2 medal group to a skipper of a tug of this class.

 

 

W