USS Edenton (ATS-1)

USS Edenton (ATS-1) was the lead ship of the Edenton-class salvage and rescue ships in the United States Navy. Commissioned in 1971, Edenton was designed to provide towing, salvage, and rescue operations for fleet units and to assist in recovery missions. Throughout her service, she operated primarily in the Atlantic and Caribbean, supporting naval exercises, towing damaged vessels, and participating in search and rescue missions. In 1997, USS Edenton was decommissioned and later transferred to the U.S. Coast Guard, where she was recommissioned as USCGC Alex Haley (WMEC-39).