USS ARD-17

History
ARD-17 was built at Pacific Bridge Company in Alameda, California and delivered to the Navy in early 1944.

In July and August 1944, ARD-17 served a support role in the liberation of Guam.

In late September 1944, USS Zuni (ATF-95) towed ARD-17 from Guam to Palau. On 30 November 1944 ARD-17 was damaged by a near miss from a Japanese bomber while anchored at Kossol Roads, Palau.

In February 1945, ARD-17 and sister ship USS ARD-16 were at Leyte Gulf servicing ships returning from Iwo Jima and preparing for Okinawa.

After the war, she eventually was returned to the United States, and for a time was laid up as part of the Atlantic Reserve Fleet at Naval Shipyard at Boston, Massachusetts.

On 1 December 1977, ARD-17 was stricken from the Naval Vessel Register, and sold the same day to Ecuador under the Security Assistance Program. Renamed Amazonas (DF-81), her current fate is unknown.