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Pawtucket (U.S.S.)

Pawtucket (U.S.S.)
Foto: Photo from www.Navsource.org (Photo contributed by Darryl Baker)

Historia

This tug was built in 1898 by U.S. Navy Shipyard (Mare Island CA).

Notas históricas

On December 4, 1965 this vessel was destroyed by an engineroom fire off Outer Island, Nuka Bay, AK USA.

Propietarios y capitanes

In 1898-1947 she was owned by the United States Navy stationed at 13th Naval District, stationed at Puget Sound Navy Yard, circa 1906 - 1946.

She was owned by Northwest Merchandising Service.

In 1950 she was owned by R.F. Johnson, Seattle, WA USA.

In 1955 she was owned by Kodiak Aleutian Salvage Co., Juneau, Alaska USA.

In 1962 she was owned by Gulf Navigation & Towing, Ltd., Seward, Alaska USA.

Armamento

three 1-pdrs (replaced by a single 20mm AA gun mount during WWII)

Remotorización

Repowered with a diesel engine.

Referencias

www.navsource.org ↗ (website viewed 29/01/2023)

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