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USS ATR-79

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Hotel - Uniform - Quebec
 NHUQ
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal
ATR-1 Class Rescue Tug:
  • Laid down, date unknown, at Camden Shipbuilding, Camden, ME.
  • Launched, date unknown
  • Commissioned USS ATR-79, date unknown, LT. D. J. McMillan in command
  • Decommissioned, date unknown
  • Struck from the Naval Register, transferred to the Maritime Commission at Seattle and sold to John G. & Robert Pohl, 23 June 1948
  • 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 gun mounts
    Complement 32
    Propulsion triple-expansion reciprocating steam engines, single screw, 1,600 hp
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    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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