Geschichte
This tug was built in 1953 by National Steel & Shipbuilding Co (NASSCO) in San Diego, CA.
Historische Notizen
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.
Eigentümer & Kapitäne
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.
Referenzen
- www.shipspotting.com ↗
- cgmix.uscg.mil ↗ (website viewed 05/10/2024)
