National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors
No. | Name | Comm. | Notes (: Lost) |
ARS-1 | Viking | 1941 | Converted from Minesweeper AM-32 |
ARS-2 | Crusader | 1941 | Converted from Minesweeper AM-29 |
ARS-3 | Discoverer | 1941 | Converted from Minesweeper AM-38 |
ARS-4 | Redwing | 1941 | Converted from Minesweeper AM-48 28 Jun 43; mine in the Mediterranean |
ARS-11 | Warbler | 1941 | Converted from Minesweeper AM-53 |
ARS-12 | Willett | 1941 | Converted from Minesweeper AM-54 |
No. | Name | Comm. | Notes (: Lost) |
ARS-19 | Cable | 1944 | |
ARS-20 | Chain | 1944 | |
ARS-21 | Curb | 1944 | |
ARS-22 | Current | 1944 | |
ARS-23 | Deliver | 1944 | |
ARS-5 | Diver | 1943 | |
ARS-6 | Escape | 1943 | |
ARS-7 | Grapple | 1943 | |
ARS-24 | Grasp | 1944 | |
ARS-8 | Preserver | 1944 | |
ARS-25 | Safeguard | 1944 | |
ARS-26 | Seize | 1944 | |
ARS-9 | Shackle | 1944 | |
ARS-27 | Snatch | 1944 |
No. | Name | Comm. | Disp. | Notes (: Lost) |
ARS-30 | Accelerate | 1945 | 400 | |
ARS-13 | Anchor | 1943 | 1089 | |
ARS-38 | Bolster | 1945 | 1441 | |
ARS-32 | Brant | 1942 | 855 | Converted from Ocean Tug AT-132 |
ARS-33 | Clamp | 1943 | 1504 | |
ARS-39 | Conserver | 1945 | 1441 | |
ARS-15 | Extractor | 1944 | 1232 | 1Jan 45; torpedoed by US sub in the Marianas |
ARS-16 | Extricate | 1943 | 1232 | |
ARS-34 | Gear | 1943 | 1504 | |
ARS-31 | Harjurand | 1942 | 625 | |
ARS-40 | Hoist | 1945 | 1441 | |
ARS-14 | Protector | 1943 | 1232 | |
ARS-18 | Rescuer | 1942 | 500 | 1 Jan 43; grounded in the Aleutians |
ARS-17 | Restorer | 1943 | 1232 | |
ARS-36 | Swivel | 1943 | 1232 | |
ARS-37 | Tackle | 1943 1945 |
1250 | Converted to Salvage Craft Tender ARS(T)-4 |
ARS-28 | Valve | 1944 | 1232 | |
ARS-29 | Vent | 1944 | 1232 | |
ARS-35 | Weight | 1943 | 1232 |
No. | Name | Comm. | Disp. | Notes (: Lost) |
ARS(T)-1 | Laysan Island | 1945 | 1949 | Converted from LST while building |
ARS(T)-2 | Okala | 1945 | 1949 | Converted from LST while building |
ARS(T)-3 | Palmyra | 1945 | 1949 | Converted from LST while building |
ARS(T)-4 | Tackle | 1945 1945 |
1250 | Converted from Salvage Vessel ARS-37 Converted to Unclassified Vessel IX-217 |
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No. | Name | Comm. | Disp. | Notes (: Lost) |
ARV(E)-3 | Aventinus | 1945 | 1753 | Converted from LST while building |
ARV(E)-4 | Chloris | 1945 | 1753 | Converted from LST while building |
ARV-1 | Chourre | 1944 | 6225 | Maritime Commission EC2-S-C1 type |
ARV(A)-5 | Fabius | 1945 | 1753 | Converted from LST while building |
ARV(A)-6 | Megara | 1945 | 1753 | Converted from LST while building |
ARV-2 | Webster | 1945 | 6225 | Maritime Commission EC2-S-C1 type |
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