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USS Vent (ARS-29)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Juliet - Bravo - Delta
NJBD

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - American Campaign Medal
Bottom Row - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)

Anchor Class Rescue and Salvage Ship:

Authorized under Lend-Lease to the Royal Navy as Queen Salvior (BARS-12)

Laid down, 29 January 1943, as Vent (ARS-29), 29 January 1943, at Bellingham Marine Railway, Co., Bellingham, WA.

Launched, 30 June 1943

Commissioned, USS Vent (ARS-29), 7 April 1944, LT. Howard H. Bothell, USNR, in command

During World War II USS Vent was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater

Following World War II USS Vent was assigned to Occupation service in the Far East from 2 September 1945 to 5 June 1946

Decommissioned, 30 August 1946

Struck from the Naval Register, 12 March 1948

Sold, 30 June 1948, to Henry J. Barbey, converted to a freighter, named MV Western Pioneer

Registered in 1958 by Kimbrell-Lawrence Transportation Inc., Seattle, WA. as a freighter, name retained

Registered in 1972 by Emprise Corp., Seattle, WA. as a freighter, name retained

Registered in 1979 by Western Pioneer, Ltd., Seattle, Q. as a freighter, name retained

Registered in 1989 by Johnnie Dontos, Edmonds, WA. as s freighter, name retained, homeported at Seattle, WA..

Registered in 1991 by Seaboard Pioneer, Inc., Seattle as a fishing boat, name retained

Sold in 1993 to Panamanian interest, converted to a fishing vessel, renamed FV Lucky Lisa, reflagged Panama

Final Disposition, fate unknown

Specifications:
Displacement 1,615 t.
Length 183' 3"
Beam 37'
Draft 14' 8"
Speed 12 kts.

Complement

Officers 6

Enlisted 59

Largest Lifting Capacity 10 t.

Armament

one single3"/50 cal dual purpose gun mount

Fuel Capacities

Diesel 985 Bbls

Gasoline 3,000 Gals

Propulsion

two Cooper Bessemer Diesel-electric engines

three Diesel-drive 40Kw 240V D.C. Ship's Service Generators

two propellers, 1,200shp

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Contributed By
USS Vent (ARS-29)
	263k	*USS Vent* (ARS-29)** commissioning ceremony at Bellingham Marine Railway Co., Bellingham, WA., 7 April 1944.	Rick Brenden
	146k	*USS Vent* (ARS-29)** underway, near Bellingham, WA., 14 April 1944. US National Archives photo # 19-N-64359 and 19-N-64361 US Navy Bureau of Ships photos now in the collections of the US National Archives	Paul O'Donnell US Naval History and Heritage Command
	143k		Paul O'Donnell US Naval History and Heritage Command
	213k	*USS Vent* (ARS-29)** underway, date and location unknown.	Rick Brenden
Commercial Service
09372905	75k	Frieghter MV Western Pioneer (ex-*USS Vent* (ARS-29)** underway in Alaskan waters, date and location unknown. historicfishing.smugmug.com	John Spivey
09372906	67k	MV Western Pioneer moored pierside, date and location unknown. Western Washington University Library	John Spivey

USS Vent (ARS-29)
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS)

Commanding Officers
01	LT. Bothell, Howard Herman, USNR	7 April 1944 - October 1945
02	LT. Boncutter, Albert Christian, USNR	October 1945 - December 1945
03	LCDR. Kingman, Luin Grover, USN	December 1945 - 30 August 1946


Courtesy Wolfgang Hechler and Ron Reeves

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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