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HMRT Aspirant (W-134)
ex
ATR-42

ATR-42 was turned over to the United Kingdom under the Lend-lease Act, named HMS Aspirant (W-134)

ATR-1 Class Rescue Tug:

Planned as AT-120

Laid down in late 1942 as ATR-42 at Levingston Shipbuilding Co., Orange, TX.

Launched in early 1943

Redesignated BATR-42 in 1943

BATR-42 never saw active service with the US Navy

Transferred to the United Kingdom, 3 May 1943

Commissioned into the Royal Navy as HMRT Aspirant (W-134)

Aspirant saw duty in the Mediterranean during World War II

Returned to US Naval custody, 20 March 1946

Struck from the Naval Register, 1 May 1946

Transferred to the Maritime Commission, 18 November 1946, for disposal

Merchant Service

Sold in 1947 to Moran Towing and Transportation Co., New York, renamed Aspirant

Sold in 1948 to Office d’Exploitation des Trasnports Coloniaux (Otraco), Matadi, renamed Vivi re-flagged Democratic Republic of the Congo

Final Disposition, 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 3"/50 dual purpose gun mount

two single 20mm AA gun mounts

Complement

Officers 5

Enlisted 47

Fuel Capacity

NSFO 1,620 Bbls

Propulsion

one Fulton Iron Works vertical triple-expansion reciprocating steam engine

two Babcock and Wilcox "D"-type boilers, 200psi, Sat
two Turbo drive Ships Service Generators, 60kw 120V D.C.

single propeller, 1,600shp