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USS ATR-89


Flag Hoist/International Radio Call Sign:
November - Hotel - Victor - Hotel
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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 Berger Boat Co., Manitowoc, WI.
  • Launched, date unknown
  • Commissioned USS ATR-89 in September 1944
  • Decommissioned, date unknown
  • Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown
  • Sold for commercial service in 1947, to Mutual Ocean Transportation Co., Jacksonville, FL., named Hila
  • Final Disposition, abandoned, circa 2000s at Witte Yard, Staten Island , N.Y., a ship and boat graveyard
    Specifications:
    Displacement 852 t.(lt) 1,360 t.(fl), 703 grt.
    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 engine, single screw, 1,600 hp
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    ATR-89 54k USS ATR-89 underway, off Manitowoc, WI., 19 September 1944, builder's photo. National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors, courtesy Donald Taber
    There is no DANFS history currently available for USS ATR-89 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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