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USS ATR-84

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Hotel - Uniform - Yankee
 NHUY
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, 17 December 1943, at Island Dock Inc., Kingston, N.Y.
  • Launched, 2 June 1944
  • Commissioned USS ATR-84, 16 November 1944, LT. Ross R. Williams, USN in command
  • Decommissioned, 1 October 1946
  • Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown
  • Final Disposition, disposed of in 1946, fate unknown
    Specifications:
    Displacement 852 t.(lt) 1,315 t.(fl)
    Length 165' 6"
    Beam 33' 4"
    Draft 15' 6"
    Speed 12.2 kts.
    Largest Boom Capacity 4 t.
    Armament
    one 3"/50 dual purpose gun mount
    two single 20mm AA gun mounts
    Complement
    Officers 5
    Enlisted 47
    Fuel Capacity
    NSFO 1,620 Bbls
    Propulsion
    one Fulton Iron Works vertical triple-expansion reciprocating steam engine
    two Babcock & Wilcox "D"-type boilers, 200psi, Sat
    two Turbo drive Ships Service Generators, 60kw 120V D.C.
    single propeller, 1,600 hp
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    ATR-84
    094008401    		 82k USS ATR-84 underway in April 1945, location unknown.
    National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors (NAFTS) - Craig Rothhammer    		 John Spivey
    There is no history available for USS ATR-84 at NavSource.
    Commanding Officers
    01LT. Williams, Ross R., USN16 November 1944 - June 1945
    02LTjg. Schwartz, Marion J., USNRJune 1945 - December 1945
    03LTjg. Butler Jr., Henry E., USNRDecember 1945 - March 1946
    04LT. Rescola, Claude Lawrence, USNMarch 1946 - 1 October 1946
    Courtesy Wolfgang Hechler
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
    Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
    National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors
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    Last Updated 25 February 2022