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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000902664-05-002315.txt : 20051202
<SEC-HEADER>0000902664-05-002315.hdr.sgml : 20051202
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20051202214758
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000902664-05-002315
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20051130
FILED AS OF DATE:		20051202
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20051202

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DURATEK INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000785186
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT [4955]
		IRS NUMBER:				222427618
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10100 OLD COLUMBIA ROAD
		CITY:			COLUMBIA
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21046
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4103125100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10100 OLD COLUMBIA ROAD
		CITY:			COLUMBIA
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21046

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GTS DURATEK INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930805

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DURATEK CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TONTINE CAPITAL PARTNERS L P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001276922

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-14292
		FILM NUMBER:		051242645

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O TONTINE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC LP
		STREET 2:		55 RAILROAD AVENUE 3RD FL
		CITY:			GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06830
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2037692000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O TONTINE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC LP
		STREET 2:		55 RAILROAD AVENUE 3RD FL
		CITY:			GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06830
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-11-30</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000785186</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>DURATEK INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DRTK</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001276922</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>TONTINE CAPITAL PARTNERS L P</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O TONTINE CAPITAL PARTNERS,  L.P.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>55 RAILROAD AVENUE 3RD FL</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GREENWICH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06830</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $0.01 par value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-11-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>21800</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>16.13</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1598037</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This report is filed by Tontine Capital Partners, L.P. (&quot;TCP&quot;), a Delaware limited partnership.  Tontine Capital  Management,
  L.L.C. (&quot;TCM&quot;), a Delaware limited liability company, is the general partner of TCP and indirectly owns 1,598,037 shares of
  Common Stock.  Mr. Jeffrey L. Gendell is the managing member of TCM and indirectly owns 1,598,037 shares of Common Stock.
 TCM and Mr. Gendell disclaim beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of their  pecuniary
 interest.  As defined under Section 13(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, TCP, TCM and Mr. Gendell
 are part of a group.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Jeffrey L. Gendell, Managing Member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-12-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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