U.S. Navy to Name Ship After Metlakatla Veteran
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The decision was announced last week by Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro on Metlakatla’s Founders’ Day holiday, Aug. 7.
The U.S. Navy is naming a ship after decorated Alaska Native veteran Solomon Atkinson of Metlakatla. The Navy announced plans Monday to name a future Navajo- class towing, salvage and
Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Carlos Del Toro announced today that a future Navajo-class Towing, Salvage, and Rescue (T-ATS) ship will be named in honor of Solomon Atkinson, a pioneering
Washington, D.C. (KINY) - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) welcomed an announcement from the U.S. Navy that a future Navajo-class Towing, Salvage, and Rescue (T-ATS) ship will be named in honor of the late Solomon “Sol” Atkinson, one of the first U.S. Navy SEALs and an Alaska Native leader from the Metlakatla Indian Community on Annette Island. The announcement coincides with Metlakatla Founders Day, commemorating the founding of the community in 1887.