Histoire
This tug was built in 1953 by National Steel & Shipbuilding Co (NASSCO) in San Diego, CA.
Notes historiques
Originally built for the US Army as a small transport (T), or affectionately as a "T-Boat." From 1956 until the closing of Alcatraz in 1962, the vessel was dubbed "Warden Blackwell" while serving as a ferry for the infamous prison.
Propriétaires et capitaines
In 1953 she was owned by the United States Army.
She was owned by David Saxton.
She was owned by William Urschel, Seattle WA.
In 2005-2019 she was owned by The Urschel Fund LLC, Seattle, WA.
Références
- www.shipspotting.com ↗
- cgmix.uscg.mil ↗ (website viewed 05/10/2024)
