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USS ATR-36

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Golf - Sierra - Zulu
NGSZ

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - American Campaign Medal
Bottom Row - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - Philippine Liberation Medal

ATR-1 Class Rescue Tug:

Laid down, date unknown, at Lynch Shipbuilding, San Diego, CA

Launched, date unknown

Delivered, 24 July 1944

Commissioned USS ATR-36, 27 July 1944, at San Diego, CA., LT R.D. Raikes in command

During World War II USS ATR-36 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater

Decommissioned, circa. January 1946

Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown

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 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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History written by crew member Samuel D. Moss BMG-2
Crew Contact And Reunion Information
Samuel C. "Cam" Moss
U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
Fleet Reserve Association

Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors

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