HMS JUSTICE (W-140)

The 'HMS ''Justice'' (W-140)', a Royal Navy ship classified as a rescue tug, was originally built in the US as the US Navy ATR-1 class rescue tug 'USS ''ATR-20'''.¹ It was renumbered 'BATR-20'² when returned to the US in 1946.
:''DANFS¹ specifics:'' Justice, British name retained, ATR-20: dp. 1,360; 1. 165'5"; b. 33'6"; dr. 15'10" 1- s. 12 k.; cpl. 32; a. 1 3", 2 20mm.; cl. ATR-1.''
''ATR-20'' was laid down by Camden Ship Building & Marine Railway Co., Camden, Maine, 20 January 1943; launched 18 October 1943; sponsored by Miss Joy D. Creyk; transferred to the United Kingdom under lendlease 24 April 1944; and commissioned as HMS ''Justice'' at Boston, Mass., the same day, Lt. J. S. Allison, RNR, in command.
During the remainder of World War II, ''Justice'' served as a rescue tug in the Royal Navy. She was returned to the US Navy 20 March 1946. Her name² was struck from the Navy List 3 July 1946, and she was sold 3 October 1947.

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#navsource.org reports the ship's name was withdrawn on return to America, meaning the name would have reverted to USS ''BATR-20''. However the DANFS entry lists ''Justice'' as "British name retained", meaning it would be called USS ''Justice'' (BATR-20). Regardless, even if the vessel ''was'' referred to as ''Justice'' rather than simply ''BATR-20'', it would only have been known as such for a period of three months before being struck.