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USS ATR-32


International Radio Call Sign:
November - Foxtrot - Tango - Sierra
 NFTS
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Theater Medal - World War II Victory Medal
ATR-1 Class Rescue Tug:
  • Laid down, 7 September 1942, at Northwest Shipbuilding Co., South Bellingham, WA.
  • Launched, 18 July 1943
  • Commissioned USS ATR-32, 19 January 1944, at South Bellingham, WA., LTjg. Clem R. Oliver Jr., USN, in command
  • During World War II USS ATR-32 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater
  • Decommissioned, date unknown
  • 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 single 3"/50 dual purpose gun mount
    two single 20mm AA gun mounts
    Complement
    Officers 5
    Enlisted 47
    Fuel Capacity1,630 Bbls
    Propulsion
    one Fulton Iron Works vertical triple-expansion reciprocating steam engines
    two Foster Wheeler "D" type boilers 200psi Sat°
    two turbo-drive Ships' Service Generators, 60Kw, 120V D.C.
    single propeller, 1,600 shp
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    ATR-32 50k USS ATR-32 under way, date and location unknown.
    Photo from the Irvin Bladl Photo Collection, Contributed By Tom Bladl.    		 National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors
    There is no DANFS history available for USS ATR-32 at NavSource
    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
    ATR-1-class Rescue Tug Illustration by Vern Bouwman
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    Last Updated 8 July 2016