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ATA-235


ATA-235 was sold to Brazil and named Tridente (R2)
ATA-219 Class Auxiliary Fleet Tug:
  • Laid down, 21 March 1945, by Gulfport Boiler & Welding Works, Port Arthur, TX.
  • Launched, date unknown
  • Canceled by the War Shipping Administration in 1945
  • Sold in 1947 to Brazil, named Tridente (R2)
  • Redesignated (R22), date unknown
  • Final Disposition, fate unknown
    Specifications:
    Displacement 835 t. (limiting)
    Length 143'
    Beam 33' 10"
    Draft 13' 2" (limiting)
    Speed 13 kts
    Complement 5 officers, 40 enlisted
    Armament one single 3'/50 cal. dual purpose gun mount
    Propulsion one General Motors 12-278A diesel-electric engine, single screw, 1500shp.
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    Tridente (R-2)
    ARA-235 48k Ex-ATA-235 in Brazilian Naval service as Tridente (R-2) underway, circa 1960, location unknown.
    Official Brazilian Navy photo from "Jane's Fighting Ships, 1956-57".    		 Robert Hurst
    There is no DANFS history for ATA-235 at NavSource
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    Not Applicable to this Vessel
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