Story
This tug was built in 1943 by Reliable Welding Works Inc. in Olympia, WA.
Historical Notes
In 1947 this vessel was transported in a steel barge along with five other ST-class tugs towed by the Snohomish (Captain Fred MacFarlane) to Buenos Aires Argentina in one of the longest tows in maritime history. George Schneider (June 2026) writes: Its possible ST 167 might have become MOP 252-B instead; both were built by Reliable. MOP 256-B was working as SEOP 256-B by 1989.
Owners & Masters
In 1943-1945 she was owned by the United States Army.
In 1947 she was owned by Esperance Inc., New York NY USA.
In 1948 she was owned by the Ministerio de Obras Publicas, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
References
usarmysttugs.com ↗ (website viewed 01/02/2024)
