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During WWII, the Navy procured 238 ocean tugs from 22 shipyards and boatyards: of these, 69 were 205-foot, 16-knot, steel-hulled fleet tugs (ATF), 89 were 143-foot, 13-knot, steel-hulled auxiliary fleet tugs (ATA) and 80 were 165-foot, 12-knot, wooden-hulled rescue tugs (ATR).

ATR-1 Class Rescue Tug: Laid down, 10 July 1943, at Camden Ship Building & Marine Railway, Camden, ME. Launched, 8 September 1944 Commissioned USS ATR-79, 9 December 1944, LT. D. J. McMillan in command Decommissioned, date unknown

USS ATR-79. ATR-1 class Rescue Tug: Displacement: 852 tons Length: 165'6" Beam: 33'4" Draft: 15'6" Speed: 12 knots Armament: 1 3" Complement: 5 officers, 55 enlisted Triple-expansion reciprocating steam engines, single screw, 1,600 hp Built at _____, and commissioned

Oct 28, 2023 · The ATR-1 program included seven ships that were ordered in 1942 and not completed until 1945, including one that was commissioned only one day before Japan's surrender. On 16 Apr 43 the Under Secretary of the Navy directed the construction of the next batch of ATRs for the U.S. Navy, ATR 101-140.

All U.S. Navy Tugs of World War II. Listed by type and class, with descriptions and links to individual ships.

The ATR 72 is a twin-engine turboprop, short-haul regional airliner developed and produced in France and Italy by aircraft manufacturer ATR. The number "72" in its name is derived from the aircraft's typical standard seating capacity of 72 passengers.

USS ATR-79 Commissioned December 9 1944 - Decommissioned (Date unknown) Sold June 23 1948 to John G. & Robert Pohl Fate unknown Naval Covers. This section lists active links to the pages displaying covers associated with the ship. There should be a separate set of pages for each name of the ship (for example, Bushnell AG-32 / Sumner AGS-5 are ...

In San Francisco Bay, 1945-46.

Sep 29, 2022 · KARACHI: The induction ceremony of ATR-77 and roll out ceremony of upgraded ATR-79 in the Pakistan Navy (PN) fleet was held at Karachi. According to a statement of the Inter-Services Public Relatio…