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| USN Navajo-class fleet tug 1,500 Tons 205' x 38' 6" x 15' 3" 1 x 3" gun   USN 1940 |
Ship History Built by the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation in Staten Island, New York. Laid down December 16, 1938 as Navajo-class fleet tug. Launched September 15, 1939 as USS Seminole (AT-65) sponsored by Miss Grace Svenningsen, daughter of the Foreman Carpenter at the Staten Island Yard. Commissioned March 8, 1940 in the U.S. Navy (USN) and underwent a shakedown cruise off the east coast then via the Panama Canal to San Diego and performed towing and salvage operations off the west coast and Hawaii. In early December 1941 departs Pearl Harbor bound for San Diego. Wartime History On December 7, 1941 at 1:17pm ordered to return to Pearl Harbor and arrives five days later to perform tug boat duties with USS Navajo (AT-64). On February 15, 1942 embarked a salvage team and departs Pearl Harbor bound for Canton Island to aid USS President Taylor that ran aground. Later, aided Navy patrol craft YP-108 and USS Vireo (AT-144). In the middle of August 1942, Seminole was sent to the South Pacific. She was employed at Fiji and Tongatabu until the middle of October 1942 then departed for Guadalcanal. Sinking History On October 25, 1942 while unloading personnel, equipment and gasoline off Guadalcanal, Seminole and USS YP-284 spot three Japanese destroyers Akatsuki, Ikazuchi, and Shiratsuyu. Both vessels attempted to escape eastward but were both attacked and sunk off the north coast of Guadalcanal into Iron Bottom Sound. One member of the crew was lost in the sinking. Awards For her World War II service, Seminole earned one battle star. Wreckage During 1994, Seminole was discovered by SCUBA divers. The shipwreck is located in Iron Bottom Sound north of Henderson Field off the north coast of Guadalcanal. Seminole rest on her starboard side, partially buried in the mud. This shipwreck is only dived during the dry season due to the location. Contribute
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