USS Challenge (ATA-201)

USS Challenge (ATA-201) was a "Sotoyomo"-class auxiliary fleet tug acquired by the U.S. Navy for service during and after World War II.

"Challenge" was planned and authorized as Rescue Ocean Tug (ATR-128) and was reclassified Auxiliary Fleet Tug (ATA-201), 15 May 1944. She was laid down (date unknown) at Gulfport Boiler & Welding, Port Arthur, Texas, launched (date unknown), delivered to the Navy, 22 November 1944, commissioned, USS ATA-201 (date unknown), and named USS "Challenge" (ATA-201), 16 July 1948.

East Coast activity

"Challenge" served on the U.S. East Coast. Very little data is available. However, Navy records indicate she towed USS "Bangust" from Green Cove Springs, Florida, to Charleston, South Carolina, in 1947.

Final disposition

"Challenge" was decommissioned (date unknown) and struck from the Naval Register on 1 September 1962. She was sold for scrapping on 1 October 1976 by the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service.

References

See also

* List of United States Navy ships
* Patrol boat

External links

* [http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/#Anchor-Editoria-14954 Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships]
* [http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/38/38201.htm NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive - ATR-128 / ATA-201 Challenge]