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USS ATR-28


International Radio Call Sign:
November - Foxtrot - Echo - Sierra
 NFES
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal
ATR-1 Class Rescue Tug
  • Laid down, date unknown, at Fulton Shipyard, Antioch, CA
  • Launched, date unknown
  • Commissioned USS ATR-28, date unknown, LT W. Swanson in command
  • Decommissioned, late 1946 at Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, CA.
  • Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown
  • Final Disposition, disposed of in 1946, fate unknown
    Specifications: 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 Fulton Iron Works, Vertical triple expansion reciprocating steam engine, Babcock and Wilcox type D boilers, single screw, 1,600 hp
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    ATR-28 54k USS ATR-28 moored pierside, Oakland Supply Depot; July 1946 S. R. (Stub) Watkins
    USS ATR-28 April to August 1946
    There is no DANFS history available for USS ATR-28 at NavSource
    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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