TF 149

USS Atakapa 

atakapa3.JPG (17202 bytes) USS Atakapa ATF 149 (Contributed By John Wilson)
atakapa2.jpg (42355 bytes) USS Atakapa (ATF 149)  Sea Detail near Norfolk 1953 (Contributed By Conley Branham)
atakapa1.jpg (31994 bytes) USS Atakapa (ATF 149)  Contributed By Conley Branham (pictured) 1953
ATF149A.JPG (29713 bytes) USS Atakapa ATF 149 Close-up of bow (Contributed By John Wilson)
USS Atakapa ATF 149 Towing ARDM1 to the Naval Station at Rota Spain, 26 June 1964  (Contributed By Bill Bach)
USS Atakapa ATF 149 Walt (last name forgotten) in the Atakapa radio shack, December 21, 1966 (Contributed By Kit Rushing)
USS Atakapa ATF 149  Christmas Day, 1966, chow line of the Atakapa (Contributed By Kit Rushing)
USS Atakapa ATF 149  tied up in Little Creek December, 1966 (Contributed By Kit Rushing)
USS Atakapa ATF 149 Christmas Day, 1966, mess decks of the Atakapa (ATF-149) (Contributed By Kit Rushing)
USS Atakapa  ATF 149 (Circa 2000)  Taken alongside the dock in Puerto Rico about four days before the vessel was sunk in a Naval sink exercise. (Contributed By Darren Monzingo, 3rd Engineer, USNS Apache)
USS Atakapa  ATF 149 (Circa 2000)  Taken alongside the dock in Puerto Rico about four days before the vessel was sunk in a Naval sink exercise. (Contributed By Darren Monzingo, 3rd Engineer, USNS Apache)
 USS Atakapa  ATF 149 (Circa 2000)  About six hours before the ship was sunk. These are the last rays of light that the ship saw. (Contributed By Darren Monzingo, 3rd Engineer, USNS Apache)
 
USS Atakapa  ATF 149 (Circa 2000) About six hours before the ship was sunk. These are the last rays of light that the ship saw. Photo reveals the stern of the USNS Apache. (Contributed By Darren Monzingo, 3rd Engineer, USNS Apache)
 USS Atakapa  ATF 149 (Circa 2000) Propeller of USS Atakapa. The water in Puerto Rico was so clear that you could see the propellers of all of the ships sitting at the dock. (Contributed By Darren Monzingo, 3rd Engineer, USNS Apache)
USS Atakapa  ATF 149  at Little Creek during Dive Recertification. (Contributed by Ron Buice)
USS Atakapa  ATF 149  at Little Creek during Dive Recertification. (Contributed by Ron Buice)
USS Atakapa  ATF 149  GITMO 1971 (Contributed by Ron Buice)
 

Patches, Plaques and Memorabilia

ataplaq.jpg (48245 bytes) USS Atakapa ATF 149
Patch's Plaques and Memorabilia.

 

NAFTS, National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors