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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
Solomon Atkinson was deployed to Korea and completed three tours in Vietnam, for which he received a Bronze Star and Purple Heart. He also trained astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin in underwater weightless simulations.
Solomon Atkinson, who died in 2019, was one of the first Navy SEALs.
Future Navajo-class Towing, Salvage and Rescue ship will bear the name USNSÂ Solomon Atkinson (T-ATS-12), in honor of the Alaskan native and Navy SEAL, the Navy announced Monday. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced the name of the ship during Founder’s Day for the Metlakatla Indian Community, of which Solomon Atkinson was a part. […]