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BATR-17
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 HMS Director (W-137) (1943 - 1946)
 BATR-17 (1943)


BATR-17 was turned over to the United Kingdom under the Lend-lease Act, named HMS Director (W-137)
ATR-1 Class Rescue Tug
  • Laid down, date unknown, at Camden Ship Building & Marine Railway Co., Camden, ME.
  • Launched, 13 July 1943
  • Delivered to the United Kingdom under terms of the Lend-lease Act, 28 December 1943
  • Commissioned HMS Director (W-137), at Boston, MA. date unknown
  • Returned to US Naval custody, 23 April 1946, name withdrawn, reverted to BATR-17
  • Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown
  • Sold in 1948 for commercial service
  • Final Disposition, fate unknown
    Specifications:
    Displacement 852 t.(lt) 1,360 t.(fl)
    Length 165' 6"
    Beam 33' 4"
    Draft 15' 6"
    Speed 12 kts.
    Armament
    one single 3"/50 dual purpose gun mount
    two single 20mm AA gun mounts
    Complement 32
    Propulsion triple-expansion reciprocating steam engines, single screw, 1,600 hp
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    ATR-17 69k HMS Director (W-137) at anchor off Greenock, Scotland, date unknown.
    ©Imperial War Museum, photo # A 25720    		 Imperial War Museum
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    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    U.S.Navy Memorial Foundation
    Fleet Reserve Association
    Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
    National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors
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