Histoire
This patrol vessel was built in 1926 by Defoe Boat & Motor Works in Bay City, MI.
Notes historiques
George Schneider stated "the Sea Eagle (253073). This vessel was originally the Coast Guard 100-foot cutter Naugatuck, built in 1926 by Defoe.
In 1935 this vessel became the Navy patrol boat YP 56, then went merchant in 1947. Most recently this vessel was owned by Oscar Neimeth Towing Co. of San Francisco, and as of a few years ago was part of his tug fleet.
He still shows as owner, but this vesselno longer in Richmond with the operating tugs, so she’s probably been retired." The USCG employed her stationed at St. Petersburg, FL, 1926 - 1932, tationed at Pascagoula, MS, 1932 - 1933 and stationed at Southport, NC, 1933 - 1935. YP-56 was assigned to survey duty with the Fifteenth Naval District in the Panama Canal Zone, 1937-1941. During World War II YP-56 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater.
Propriétaires et capitaines
In 1926 she was owned by the United States Coast Guard.
In 1935-1946 she was owned by the United States Navy.
In 1946 she was owned by the Magnolia Petroleum Co., Dallas, TX, rebuilt as an oil exploration vessel.
In 1959 she was owned by the Socony Mobile Oil Co., Inc., Morgan City, LA USA.
In 1966 she was owned by Mobile Oil Corp., New York, NY USA.
In 1976 she was owned by Oscar C. Niemeth, Lafayette, LA USA.
In 2017 she was owned by Oscar Neimeth Towing Co., San Francisco CA USA.
Références
- Email (George Schneider - Nauticapedia 06/01/2022)
- www.navsource.org ↗ (website viewed 22/01/2022)
- cgmix.uscg.mil ↗ (website viewed 22/01/2022)
