USS ATR-31

USS ATR-31 was an ATR-1-class Rescue Ocean Tug of the United States Navy during World War II, and later the Peruvian Navy. Her fate is unknown.

USS ATR-31
The BAP Condestable Selendon (Q01) in 1954.
History
United States of America
Name: U.S.S. ATR-31
Builder: Northwest Shipbuilding
Laid down: 7 September 1942
Launched: 30 July 1943
Commissioned: 30 October 1943
Honors and
awards:		 Two battle stars
Republic of Peru
Name: B.A.P. Condestable Selendon (Q01)
Commissioned: 5 September 1947
Decommissioned: ???
In service: 1947
Out of service: ????
Status: Unknown
General characteristics
Displacement: 852 tons (light), 1,315 tons (full)
Length: 165 feet, 6 inches
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, 60 kW, 120 V D.C.
  • single propeller, 1,600 shp
Complement: 5 Officers, 47 Enlisted.
Armament: one single 3"/50 dual purpose gun mount
Aircraft carried: None
Aviation facilities: None

Ship History

ATR-31 was laid down by Northwest Shipbuilding Company on 7 September 1942 in South Bellingham, Washington. She was launched on 30 July 1943.

U.S. Navy Service

ATR-31 was commissioned into U.S. Naval Service on 30 October 1943. During World War II, ATR-31 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater and participated in the Ormoc Bay and Leyte landings, as well as operations in West New Guinea. After the war, she was decommissioned sometime in 1945.[1] ATR-31 was struck from the Naval Register in 1946.[2]

Peruvian Navy Service

On 5 September 1947, the ship was transferred to the Republic of Peru, and began Peruvian Naval Service as the BAP Condestable Selendon (Q01).[3] She was known to be in active service as of 10 February 1954. Her fate is unknown.[4]

Ship Awards

ATR-31 received two Battle Stars for World War II service.


Navy Unit Commendation American Campaign Medal Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 2 campaign stars
World War II Victory Medal Philippine Presidential Unit Citation Philippine Liberation Medal with service star

References
  1. https://ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN/ships/ships-at.html
  2. http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/40/40031.htm
  3. http://www.navalcovermuseum.org/restored/ATR_31.html
  4. http://www.shipscribe.com/usnaux/ATR/ATR01-p.html
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