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USS ATA-122
ex
USS ATR-44 (1943 - 1944)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Yankee - Xray - Juliet
NYXJ

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Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons


Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - China Service Medal (extended) - American Campaign Medal
Bottom Row - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)

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USS ATA-122 was transferred to Chile and named Lautaro (PP-62) resold to Uruguay and renamed ROU San Jose

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During World War II USS ATA-122 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater and participated in the following campaign;

Asiatic-Pacific Campaign
Campaign and Dates
Okinawa Gunto operation Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, 10 to 28 May 1945

Following World War II USS ATA-122 was assigned to Occupation and China service in the Far East for the following periods:

Navy Occupation Service Medal	China Service Medal (extended)
12 to 21 October 1945
26 October 1945 to 26 March 1946	26 October 1945 to 26 March 1946

Final Disposition, fate unknown

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Specifications:
Displacement 835 t.(fl)
Length 143'
Beam 33' 10" (extreme)
Draft 13' 2" (limiting)
Speed 13 kts. (trial)

Complement

5 Officers

40 Enlisted

Largest Boom Capacity 4 t. Armament one 3"/50 dual purpose gun mount

Propulsion

one General Motors Diesel-electric model 12-278A

single Fairbanks Morse Main Reduction Gear

Ship's service generators

one Diesel-drive 60 Kw, 120V D.C.

one Diesel-drive 30Kw, 120V D. C.

single propeller

Fuel Capacity, 1300 Bbls Diesel oil

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Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Contributed By
USS ATA-122
	84k	USS ATA-122, USS De Haven (DD-727) and USS Mansfield (DD-728) are about to undock in Dry Dock # 3 at Naval Shipyard Mare Island, Vallejo, CA., 27 October 1947 - Navy Day Exhibit. Television Camera at Dry Dock #3. Mansfield is to the left of De Haven and behind ATA-122. US Naval Ship Yard Mare Island photo #2055-47		Darryl Baker
Lautaro (PP-62)
	15k	Ex-USS ATA-122 underway in Chilean service, as Lautaro (PP-62), date and location unknown		Armada De Chile web site.
	49k	Lautaro (PP-62), date and location unknown.		Patricio Villalobos Captain (R) Chilean Navy
	50k	Lautaro (PP-62) underway, circa 1956, location unknown. Official Chilean Navy photo.		Robert Hurst
	74k	Lautaro (PP-62) underway, circa 1969, location unknown. Official Chilean Navy photo.		Robert Hurst

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There is no history available for USS ATR-44 / USS ATA-122 at NavSource

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Commanding Officers
01	LT. Wright, Milton Luther, USN	10 May 1943 - 1 April 1945	ATR-44/ATA-122
02	LT. Hunter, Robert L., USNR	1 April 1945 - 26 June 1945	ATA-122
03	LT. McGraw, Willie D., USNR	26 June 1945 - ?	ATA-122

Courtesy Wolfgang Hechler

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Crew Contact And Reunion Information
U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log

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Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
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