Ship Details |
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LT-144 (USATS)Photo Credit: Unknown |
Registry #1 | 176286 (Canada) | Registry #2 | LT-144 (USATS) | Registry #3 | |
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IMO# | MMSI# | VRN# |
Name 1 | 1944 | LT-144 (U.S.A.T.S.) | Name 6 | ||
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Name 2 | 1946 | Florence Filberg | Name 7 | ||
Name 3 | Name 8 | ||||
Name 4 | Name 9 | ||||
Name 5 | Name 10 |
Year Built | 1944 | Place | Seattle | Area | WA | Country | USA |
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Designer | (nk) | Measurement (imp) | 117.3' x 28' x 13.5' |
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Builder | Barbee Marine Yard | Measurement (metric) | ?m x ?m x ?m |
Hull | Wood | Displacement | |
Gross Tonnage | 270 | Type 1 | Tug |
Registered Tonnage | 11 | Type 2 | |
Engine | 2-600hp engines (1944) | Engine Manufacture | (nk) |
Repower | Propulsion | Twin Screw | |
Rebuilds | Call Sign | VXSN | |
Pendant # | LT.144 | Masters | Captain Jim Goodwyn; |
Owner(s) |
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In 1944 she was owned by the U.S. Army Transportation Service. In 1946-1972 she was owned by Canadian Tugboat Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1972-1974 she was owned by John Carolan Ltd., New Westminster BC. In 1975-1978 she was owned by Newman Log Booming Ltd., (Walmis Newman) Duncan BC. In 1979-1980 she was owned by Ridgeway W. Wilson Jr., Nanaimo BC. In 1982-1986 she was owned by L.T.Tug Ltd. Victoria BC. In 1987-1988 she was owned by H. Von Der Hofen, Peter Perry and Don Lewison, Seattle WA USA. |
Fate | Registry closed | Date | 1984-07-23 |
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Named Features | |
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Significance of Name | LT - stood for "large tug" |
Anecdotes |
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In 2007 this vessel was destroyed by fire and sank in Sooke Harbour BC. Geoff Clayton stated (British Columbia Nautical History Facebook Group 22/10/2017) that "My research found a Miki tug was "one propeller", and a miki-miki tug was 2 engines and propellers. |
References |
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Canada List of Shipping; ; http://www.hoddertug.com/HTBBOOK.pdf; |
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