Sen. Sullivan: U.S. Navy Names New Ship After Legendary Alaska Native Navy SEAL Sol Atkinson
August 08, 2023
August 08, 2023
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2023:
U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) today 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 a legendary Alaska Native leader from the Metlakatla Indian Community on Annette Island. The announcement coincides w . . .
U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) today 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 a legendary Alaska Native leader from the Metlakatla Indian Community on Annette Island. The announcement coincides w . . .