Geschichte
This tug was built in 1944 by Levingston Ship Building Co. in Orange, TX.
Historische Notizen
On October 30, 1948 this Sotoyomo class auxiliary US Navy fleet tug, while enroute to Alaska, went aground in Seaforth Channel near Ocean Falls. On November 1, 1948 this vessel was pulled off the reef by the tugs Salvage King and La Verne. From May through November 1945 this vessel participated in towing operations in the central and western Pacific. This vessel then proceeded to the north Pacific for towing and search air rescue duties with the Alaskan Sea frontier. This vessel was sold to Taiwan in 1976 under the Security Assistance Program (SAP). This vessel was expended as missile target in 1993.
Eigentümer & Kapitäne
In 1944-1976 she was owned by the United States Navy.
In 1976-1993 she was owned by the Republic of China Navy,
Kapitäne
Lieutenant J. Coots USN (1948);
Bewaffnung
One single 3"/50 dual purpose gun mount and two single 20 mm AA guns.
Namensbedeutung
She was named for Lake Mahopac, New York
Referenzen
- The Province (Vancouver BC) Monday November 1, 1948
- en.wikipedia.org ↗
