Historia
This tug was built in 1919 by Whitney Bros. Co. in Superior, WI.
Notas históricas
The Shipping board used her for salvage work in the North Sea, the Mediteranean, the Azores and Bermuda. Lastly this vessel was used for Atlantic towing. This vessel cost $300,000 to build. The Western Pacific Railway Co. used her for transporting rail car floats across San Francisco Bay between Oakland and San Francisco. On May 21, 1938 this big American tug, owned by Merrill & Ring Lumber Co., Port Angeles WA, went ashore near Chemainus BC Canada. This vessel was bringing a log boom of 36 sections of big logs from Port Angeles to Vancouver BC Canada. George Schneider stated that "While out of documentation between 1977 and 1980 this vessel bore the name WILLIAM STENDER."
Propietarios y capitanes
In 1919-1923 she was owned by the Shipping Board, Washington DC USA.
In 1921-1927 she was owned by Cary-Davis Towing Co., Seattle WA.
In 1930-1940 she was owned by Merrill & Ring Lumber Co., Port Angeles WA for towing log booms.
In 1940-1958 she was owned by the Western Pacific Railway Co. for moving railway car barges in San Francisco Bay CA.
In 1958-1960 she was owned by John H. Caughran.
In 1960-1961 she was owned by Lewis L. Vehland.
In 1961-1962 she was owned by Any Ocean Towing Service.
In 1962-1969 she was owned by Nicholson Transit Co.
In 1969-1977 she was owned by William W. Stender.
In 1977 she was owned by Busch Oceanographic Services.
Capitanes
Captain Henry Campbell (1925);
Reconstrucciones
Converted to a salvage tug at Carrollton, MI, Winter 1977-1978;
Remotorización
In 1959 she was re-engined with a GM 16-cyl diesel engine 2000hp.
Referencias
- Snapp, Jeremy S. and John F. Snapp (1999) Northwest Legacy
- Lloyd's Register Vol. 1 1926-1927
- greatlakes.bgsu.edu ↗
- Times Colonist (Victoria BC) Tuesday May 17, 1938 page 1
- George Schneider (Email to Nauticapedia 04/04/2023)
