Story
This tug was built in 1956 by Pacific Coast Engineering in Oakland, CA.
Historical Notes
In 2013 this vessel was wrecked near Colon, Panama. George Schneider (May 2026) writes: I'm told by crewmen that this class of boats had a peculiar name: When they were being built, the owners proudly called them "The Hundred Footers" which somebody mis-heard as "The Funny Boats" and that name stuck with them to the end. All 6 of the class were built by PACECO but outfitted by Pacific Drydock & Repair, Oakland CA.
They had surplus WWII engines and instead of rubrails they had one-inch thick sheer strakes. Reported wrecked in 2013 at Colon, Panama.
Owners & Masters
In 1956 she was owned by Tug Sea Otter Inc (Crowley).
In 1979-1989 she was owned by Harbor Tug & Barge Co. (Crowley), San Francisco CA USA.
In 1994 she was owned by Crowley Marine Services Inc., San Francisco CA USA.
In 1997 she was owned by Atlantic Marine Service Supply SA, Belize.
In 2007 she was owned by Ambitious Access Corp., Freetown, Sierra Leone.
References
- Merchant Vessels of the United States 1957-1989
- Pacific Work Boat Magazine, January 1953, Page 13. Merchant Vessels of the United States, 1954-1989, cgmix.uscg.mil ↗ (Accessed 10May26). Lloyds Register 2000, 2007.
