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Wahkiakum (US Army)

Wahkiakum (US Army)
Foto: navsource.org (Photo submitted by Tommy Trampp)

Historia

This dredge, cutterhead pipeline was built in 1913 by Great Lakes Engine Works, Ecorse MI.

Notas históricas

This vessel was assembled and launched at the Portland Iron Works, Portland OR USA. This vessel operated at Whittier AK USA. On September 9, 1972 this vessel was destroyed by an explosion and fire in the engineroom.

Propietarios y capitanes

She was owned by USA interests.

Remotorización

Repowered with diesel engines

Referencias

Captain Lloyd H. “Kinky” Bayers Collection of the Alaska State Library library.alaska.gov ↗ (website viewed 12/02/2021)

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