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aided in removing 2,200 Army troops plus the Navy crew, while having to cut the lines connecting Pinto and the Susan b. Anthony with axes as the latter was pulling the former down with her, for which she received the
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coast on 6 June, where she and two other tugs comprised Combat Salvage Unit 122.3.1 which assisted and made emergency repairs to invasion landing craft while under enemy fire. On "D-Day" plus one (7 June 1944),
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TU 85.14.7 and conducted salvage operations under enemy fire until 28 August when she returned to Oran and then the United States.
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10 August 1942; launched 5 January 1943; sponsored by Miss Lorna Cook; and commissioned 1 April 1943.
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served in Service Squadron 1, Service Force, Atlantic Fleet operating on the
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Ships transferred from the United States Navy to the Peruvian Navy
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struck a mine, and was left burning and in a sinking condition.
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and three General Motors 3-268A auxiliary services engines
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She was transferred, 1 May 1974, cash sale, under the 1422: 1389: 1356: 1328: 1295: 1262: 1217: 1148: 1115: 1082: 1028: 498:remained on station as combat salvage vessel off " 1516:World War II auxiliary ships of the United States 441:to conduct salvage and towing operations for the 617:conducted salvage and towing operations between 518:, on 21 July, and joined the assault Force for " 1490:List of auxiliaries of the United States Navy 784: 562:engaged in towing and salvage operations off 546:, whence she proceeded across the Pacific to 502:" until 3 July when she returned to England. 8: 395:and, at war's end, returned home with three 740:Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships 1018: 791: 777: 769: 765:(AT-90/ATF-90) at NavSource Naval History 734:This article incorporates text from the 437:until 15 December 1943 when she arrived 1521:Ships built by William Cramp & Sons 606:until 2 July when she returned to the 506:Invasion of Southern France operations 417:World War II Atlantic Ocean operations 20: 163: 32: 7: 1536:Auxiliary ships of the Peruvian Navy 241:1,235 long tons (1,255 t) light 645:was decommissioned and entered the 262:38 ft 6 in (11.73 m) 244:1,674 long tons (1,701 t) full 469:on 19 April. She was redesignated 270:15 ft 4 in (4.67 m) 14: 542:section in tow, got underway for 16:Tugboat of the United States Navy 1424: 1391: 1358: 1330: 1297: 1264: 1219: 1150: 1117: 1084: 1030: 727: 717:operation, 4 June to 5 July 1945 530:Transferred to the Pacific Fleet 465:theater of operations, arriving 165: 34: 473:on 15 May. She arrived off the 322:(30.6 km/h; 19.0 mph) 308:3,600 shp (2,685 kW) 1: 743:. The entry can be found 582:departed Morotai as part of 453:Normandy Invasion operations 433:of the United States and at 655:Security Assistance Program 1552: 1101:Comandante General Zapiola 445:and Navy Proving Grounds, 1511:Cherokee-class fleet tugs 1485: 1459: 1038:United States Coast Guard 1017: 813: 214: 27: 23: 610:for towing assignments. 447:Davisville, Rhode Island 159:Sold to Peru, 1 May 1974 1248:Sebastián de Belalcázar 1227:Colombian National Navy 700:, 6 June to 3 July 1944 254:205 ft (62 m) 215:General characteristics 1158:Republic of China Navy 707:, 15 to 28 August 1944 682:Navy Unit Commendation 647:Atlantic Reserve Fleet 586:TG 76.20 for the 492:Navy Unit Commendation 435:Argentia, Newfoundland 342:3 in (76 mm) 149:Navy Unit Commendation 64:Cramp Shipbuilding Co. 461:was underway for the 405:was laid down by the 596:British North Borneo 383:constructed for the 289:12-278A diesel main 1338:Italian Coast Guard 117:ATF-90, 15 May 1944 608:Philippine Islands 598:. She remained as 558:. Until June 1945 538:, with a floating 457:On 26 March 1944, 407:Cramp Shipbuilding 385:United States Navy 1498: 1497: 1455: 1454: 807:-class fleet tugs 520:Operation Dragoon 475:Normandy invasion 467:Falmouth, England 439:Long Island Sound 364: 363: 1543: 1430: 1428: 1427: 1397: 1395: 1394: 1364: 1362: 1361: 1336: 1334: 1333: 1303: 1301: 1300: 1270: 1268: 1267: 1236:Pedro de Heredia 1225: 1223: 1222: 1156: 1154: 1153: 1123: 1121: 1120: 1090: 1088: 1087: 1036: 1034: 1033: 1019: 793: 786: 779: 770: 731: 730: 641:On 11 July 1946 604:Victoria Harbour 481:Susan B. 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Index

United States
Cramp Shipbuilding Co.
Philadelphia
battle stars
Navy Unit Commendation
Peru
Navajo-class
fleet tug
Diesel-electric
General Motors
engines
General Electric
generators
single screw
knots
3 in (76 mm)
40 mm
20 mm
Navajo-class
fleet tug
United States Navy
World War II
Atlantic Ocean
battle stars
Cramp Shipbuilding
Philadelphia
shakedown
U.S. East Coast
Argentia, Newfoundland
Long Island Sound

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