Ship Details

LT-144 (USATS)

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Registry #1 176286 (Canada) Registry #2 LT-144 (USATS) Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1944 LT-144 (U.S.A.T.S.) Name 6
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
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 117.3' x 28' x 13.5'
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)
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
 
Named Features
Significance of Name LT - stood for "large tug"
 
Anecdotes
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
Canada List of Shipping; ; http://www.hoddertug.com/HTBBOOK.pdf;
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