Story
This tug was built in 1944 by Levingston Ship Building Co. in Orange, TX.
Historical Notes
George Duddy reports that "This vessel (as the Foundation Lillian) was one of the featured vessels in Farley Mowat’s 1961 book The Serpent’s Coil." this vessel is no longer registered in Canada.
In 2020 this vessel was broken up by Amix in Surrey BC Canada.
Owners & Masters
She was ordered as a steel USN ATR Rescue tug (subsequently designated as ATA auxiliary tugs) but delivered as an United States Army LT deign 377-A tug.
In 1944 she was involved in the invasion of Normandy.
She arrived Liverpool on June 2, 1944 in convoy HX-292 (departed New York on May 19, 1944).
In 1946 she was owned by Foundation Maritime, Halifax NS Canada.
In 1953 she was owned by Bulk Carriers Ltd., New Jersey USA.
In 1953-1978 she was owned by Kingcome Navigation Co., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1979-2001 she was owned by Egmont Towing & Sorting Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 2004 she was owned by Summer Holdings Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
In 2007-2013 she was owned by Wayden Transportation Systems Inc., Richmond BC Canada.
In 2013-2019 she was owned by Amix Marine Services Ltd., New Westminster BC Canada.
Masters
Stefan Piotr Ogończyk Wesołowski;
Name Significance
LT - stood for "large tug"
Rebuilds
Rebuilt at Burrard Dry Dock Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC.
Repower
Repowered with a 2400hp Stork-Werkspoor turbocharged 6-cylinder 2 stroke engine.
References
- Canada List of Shipping
- Palm, R.S. (1978)
- Email (Pieter Graf - Nauticapedia 18/02/2015)
- modeltugforum.com ↗
