Edenton-class salvage and rescue ship

	USCGC Alex Haley
Class overview
Name	Edenton class
Builders	Brooke Marine
Operators	United States Navy; United States Coast Guard; Republic of Korea Navy;
Succeeded by	Navajo class
Built	1967-1972
In commission	1971-present
Planned	3
Completed	3
Active	1
Retired	2
General characteristics
Type	Salvage and rescue ship
Displacement	2,592 t (2,551 long tons), light; 3,484 t (3,429 long tons), full load;
Length	283 ft (86 m)
Beam	59 ft (18 m)
Draft	17 ft (5.2 m), 18 ft (5.5 m)max
Installed power	6,800 shp (5,100 kW)
Propulsion	4 × Caterpillar diesel engines,; 2 × shafts;
Speed	18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Range	8,689 nmi (16,092 km; 9,999 mi)
Complement	10 officers, 90 enlisted
Sensors &; processing systems	AN/SPS-40 air-search radar (Edenton)
Armament	2 × M242 Bushmaster guns,; 2 × 0.5 in (12.7 mm) guns;
Aviation facilities	Helipad (Edenton)

The Edenton-class salvage and rescue ship was a class of salvage and rescue ships that were operated by the United States Navy during the 1970s.

Class overview
USCGC Alex Haley
Name	Edenton class
Builders	Brooke Marine
Operators	United States Navy United States Coast Guard Republic of Korea Navy
Succeeded by	Navajo class
Built	1967-1972
In commission	1971-present
Planned	3
Completed	3
Active	1
Retired	2
General characteristics
Type	Salvage and rescue ship
Displacement	2,592 t (2,551 long tons), light 3,484 t (3,429 long tons), full load
Length	283 ft (86 m)
Beam	59 ft (18 m)
Draft	17 ft (5.2 m), 18 ft (5.5 m)max
Installed power	6,800 shp (5,100 kW)
Propulsion	4 × Caterpillar diesel engines, 2 × shafts
Speed	18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Range	8,689 nmi (16,092 km; 9,999 mi)
Complement	10 officers, 90 enlisted
Sensors & processing systems	AN/SPS-40 air-search radar (Edenton)
Armament	2 × M242 Bushmaster guns, 2 × 0.5 in (12.7 mm) guns
Aviation facilities	Helipad (Edenton)