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USS ATR-66

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Tango - Foxtrot - Yankee
 NTFY
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons


Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - China Service Medal (extended) - American Campaign Medal
Bottom Row - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)
ATR-1 Class Rescue Tug
  • Laid down, date unknown, at Jakobson Shipyard, Oyster Bay, N.Y.
  • Launched, date unknown
  • Commissioned USS ATR-66, date unknown, LTjg. B. J. Begue in command
  • During World War II USS ATR-66 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater
  • Following World War II USS ATR-66 performed occupation duty including China service
  • Decommissioned, date unknown
  • Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown
  • Final disposition, disposed of in 1946, 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-66 35k USS ATR-66 underway, date and location unknown. Note she is painted in camouflage scheme 31/16Ax. National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors, courtesy Harry Jaeger
    There is no DANFS history available for USS ATR-66 at NavSource
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    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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    Last Updated 26 October 2007