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USS ATR-71

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Tango - Golf - India
 NTGI
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 Bellingham Marine Railway and Boat Building Co., Bellingham, WA.
  • Launched, date unknown
  • Commissioned USS ATR-71, date unknown, LTjg J.B.Walker, in command
  • During World War II USS ATR-71 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater
  • 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-71 259k LTjg J.B. Walker reads his orders assuming command of USS ATR-71 during the commissioning ceremony at Bellingham Marine Railway and Boat Building Co., Bellingham, WA. CMM Ray Sullivan USN, Salvage Diver USS ATR-71 (deceased)
    ATR-71 230k Bow view of USS ATR-71 underway in Puget Sound, probably during acceptance trials. CMM Ray Sullivan USN, Salvage Diver USS ATR-71 (deceased)
    ATR-71 245k Port broadside view of USS ATR-71 underway, at speed, in Puget Sound, probably during acceptance trials. CMM Ray Sullivan USN, Salvage Diver USS ATR-71 (deceased)
    ATR-71 215k USS ATR-71 at anchor in Buckner Bay, Okinawa, date unknown. CMM Ray Sullivan USN, Salvage Diver USS ATR-71 (deceased)
    ATR-71 101k USS ATR-71 salvage divers, left to right; (left to right) Bratt, Perkoski, Sullivan, Perkison, date and location unknown. CMM Ray Sullivan USN, Salvage Diver USS ATR-71 (deceased)
    ATR-71 92k USS ATR-71 salvage divers, (left to right) Sullivan kneeling, Perkoski, Perkison sitting, Bratt standing, date and location unknown. CMM Ray Sullivan USN, Salvage Diver USS ATR-71 (deceased)
    ATR-71 92k USS ATR-71 salvage divers, Bratt, Perkoski, Sullivan, and Perkison, suited, date and location unknown. CMM Ray Sullivan USN, Salvage Diver USS ATR-71 (deceased)
    ATR-71 127k USS ATR-71 crew members; left, Perkoski, center 2 unknowns, right, Sullivan, date and location unknown. CMM Ray Sullivan USN, Salvage Diver USS ATR-71 (deceased)
    ATR-71 147k USS ATR-71 officers, Commanding Officer LTjg. J.B. Walker, date and location unknown. center CMM Ray Sullivan USN, Salvage Diver USS ATR-71 (deceased)
    ATR-71 265k USS ATR-71 partial crew photo, date and location unknown. CMM Ray Sullivan USN, Salvage Diver USS ATR-71 (deceased)
    ATR-71 202k USS ATR-71 partial crew photo, date and location unknown. CMM Ray Sullivan USN, Salvage Diver USS ATR-71 (deceased)
    ATR-71 212k USS ATR-71 partial crew photo, date and location unknown. CMM Ray Sullivan USN, Salvage Diver USS ATR-71 (deceased)
    ATR-71 195k USS ATR-71 mascot "Tuffy," date and location unknown. CMM Ray Sullivan USN, Salvage Diver USS ATR-71 (deceased)
    ATR-71 194k USS ATR-71 underway during a typhoon, date and location unknown. CMM Ray Sullivan USN, Salvage Diver USS ATR-71 (deceased)
    ATR-71 367k USS ATR-71 underway during a typhoon, date and location unknown. CMM Ray Sullivan USN, Salvage Diver USS ATR-71 (deceased)
    ATR-71 248k USS ATR-71 drydocked at Ulithi Atoll, Caroline Islands, date unknown. CMM Ray Sullivan USN, Salvage Diver USS ATR-71 (deceased)
    ATR-71 248k USS ATR-71 drydocked at Ulithi Atoll, Caroline Islands, date unknown. CMM Ray Sullivan USN, Salvage Diver USS ATR-71 (deceased)
    ATR-71 243k USS ATR-71 drydocked at Ulithi Atoll, Caroline Islands, port side looking forward, date unknown. CMM Ray Sullivan USN, Salvage Diver USS ATR-71 (deceased)
    ATR-71 219k USS ATR-71 drydocked at Ulithi Atoll, Caroline Islands, port side looking forward, date unknown. CMM Ray Sullivan USN, Salvage Diver USS ATR-71 (deceased)
    There is no DANFS history currently available for ATR-71 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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