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U.S.S. RAINDEER
(ATA-189)Click to view crew list
ATA-189 Deployments - Major Events
| Add a ATA-189 Shellback Initiation | Add a ATA-189 Deployment - Major Event | ||||
| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEP | 1944 | - | Keel Date: 11 SEP 1944 at Levingston Shipbuilding Co. Orange TX | ||
| OCT | 1944 | - | Launch Date: 19 OCT 1944 | ||
| DEC | 1944 | - | Commissioned: 20 DEC 1944 | ||
| AUG | 1947 | - | Decommissioned: 29 AUG 1947 | ||
ATA-189 General Specifications
Class: Sotoyomo-class auxiliary fleet tug
Complement: 45 Officers and Enlisted
Displacement: 534 tons
Length: 143 feet
Beam: 33 feet
Draft: 13 feet
Final Disposition: Sold by the Maritime Administration 28 March 1975 for no


