The Harbor Tug
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YT-33 Muscotah and YT-36 Choptank Navy Yard, Washington, DC Circa 1932 (Contributed By Bill Mozingo) |
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YN 37 Keshena as civilian tug Seneca With more Keshena Photos |
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YTB 39 Taken 9 November, 1945
at the Mare Island Naval Shipyard in California. (Contributed By Tom Anderson) |
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Mare Island, California Naval Shipyard tug 56 USS Tang on day of launching. (Contributed By Tom Anderson) |
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56, ex- YTN 24, USS Wapello With more Wapello Photos |
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YTM 141 HEEKON Was the YVONNE ST. PHILIP
now the CATHERINE McALLISTER. (Contributed by Fred Reep) |
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YT 122 Tillamook as Tug #16 (Date Unknown) (Contributed by Bill Mozingo) |
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YT 134 Wahneta Taken 21 June, 1939 at the Mare Island Naval Shipyard in California. (Contributed By Tom Anderson) |
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YT 134 Wahneta Taken 21 June, 1939 at the Mare Island Naval Shipyard in California. (Contributed By Tom Anderson) |
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YT 138 as civilian tug GUIDE (Date Unknown) (Contributed by Fred Reep) |
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YTB
139 Ala With more Ala Photos |
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YT 141 Heekon as the civilion tug Yvonne. Other names for YTM 141 were PHILLIP STEERS, VENTURE and CLEARWATER. Now owned by McAllister. Possibly located in Charleston, SC. (Photo circa 1996) (Contributed by Fred Reep) |
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YTM-142 Nokomis in Pearl Harbor, HI (Contributed by Ray Longaker) |
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YT 146 Hoga With more Hoga Photos |
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YTM 151 Konoka assisting the carrier USS Lexington CVT-16 off Pensacola NAS (Circa 1980) (Contributed By Steven M. Bryan, Sr.) Mr. Bryan's family later bought the YTM-151 at auction and renamed her the EMMA BROWN. |
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YTL
153
(currently in civilian service as the Tug Hawk) With more YTL153 Photos |
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YT 161 (Date Unknown) transferred to France 1944 (Contributed by Bill Mozingo) |
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YT 169 as civilian tug SPUTTEN DUYVIL , hull No. 459 built by Luders in Stamford, Connecticut. (Contributed by Fred Reep) |
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YTM 178 Dekaury Alameda, CA (Circa December 2002) (Contributed by Terry Erickson) |
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Allaquippa YT 174 Recruiting poster for Diesel Engine Division (Contributed By Bill Mozingo) |
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Nepanet
YTM 189 With more YTM 189 Photos |
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USS Yonoguska YTM 195 At Pearl Harbor Circa 1963-64 (Contributed By Jerry Lopez) |
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USS Yonoguska YTM 195 At Pearl Harbor Circa 1962 (Contributed By Jerry Lopez) |
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YTL 197 Bizerte 1944 during WW-II (Contributed By Fred Reep Jr.) |
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YTL 197 Chief Bos'n Fred Reep in Bizerte 1944 during WW-II (Contributed By Fred Reep Jr.) |
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YT
219 Hatak With more Hatak Photos |
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YTB
222 Kasota With more Kasota Photos |
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YT
232 (No Name) With more YT 232 Photos |
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YTB
242 Uncas With more Uncas Photos |
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YTB
256 Menoquet The last WOOD HULLED tug in the Navy. Pictured here 1944 in
the south pacific. Built in Seattle WA, was one of 3 wood hulled tugs for
the Navy. In 1960 was purchased from the moth-ball fleet in the west lock
section of Pearl Harbor, towed downtown Honolulu to pier 12 where the 2
"Enterprise" diesels and their two 500hp generators and exciters were
up-graded. All other machinery was restored to normal operating conditions.
With a government contract in hand, the Menoquet returned to Pearl Harbor
with Capt. Steve Houck at the helm and went to work. Stationed at Hickam Air
Force Base from 1959 thru 1961 and working midnights, day opportunities were
many, but one must sleep evenings. Being married but without my dependents
with me, it was the normal barracks life of a single man. While the Menoquet
was undergoing its conversion to a civilian tug, seeing this tug at civilian
piers and without the normal flags displayed, my curiosity got the best of
my, so investigation was in order. Capt Steve was a warm congenial man whose
hospitality was gracious, even in his dirty, greasy coveralls. Employment
was offered and accepted. Working on the Menoquet there is still one of the
best jobs ever. About 15 years ago, again curiosity about the former YTB 256
came to the fore. Where is she and how has she fared?? It took five days to
get the answers, after research of US Coast Guard records and multitudes of
phone calls. She remained in the ownership of the company who purchased her
from the Navy who eventually brought her back to the states and then to
Alaska, where she remains. I wish that the good memories were nor tainted by
the knowledge that her "Achilles Heel", the rudder post that liked to leak,
allowed her partially sink, letting salt water into all the electrical gear,
was then determined repair was not cost-effective, so she was left on the
beach to rot. Sad ending to a valiant ship. (Contributed by Dave Spencer, BMCM USCG Ret ) |
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YTB
262 Oneyana With more Oneyana Photos |
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YTB
266 Pocahontas as Sea Lark. The Sea Lark was purchased by it's
present owners in 1997 from Crowley Maritime. They owned & worked the tug
for 20 years and laid her up for 4 years until it was bought. The
new owner made all the machinery operable, put new steering cable on &
hauled out putting on zincs, paint etc. The tug has been entered in tug
races on SF Bay for three years coming in first & second twice. This is
the winning photo that was on a calendar. (Contributed by Glen
Simmons)
Of interest, passed along to us by Fred Reep, Behind the Pocahontas is the ORION ex YTM 540 QUILEUTE built at Consolidated, Morris Heights, N.Y. Her pilot house is on a hydraulic ram which raises and lowers the house. A feature seen more on the canal tugs in the Northeast rather than the West Coast. |
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YTM-270
N/V Santanta With more Santanta Photos |
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YT-370
Skandawati (Contributed By Bill Mozingo) |
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YT-373
Topenebee (Contributed By Bill Mozingo) |
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YT-386 Washakie Advertisement from Consolidated Shipbuilding tugboats during WWII (Circa WW-II) (Contributed by Ray Longaker) |
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YTB 387 Watseka as Civilian Tug Seahorse (Contributed by John Clark) |
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YT-392 Mecosta as the civilian tug R. Marcel Roy (Contributed by Conrad Roy Jr via Bill Mozingo) |
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YTM 396 Wovoka With More Wovoka Photos |
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YTB 398 NATAHKI Caption reads: Merle D. Logan EM 3/c (Contributed by Jim Logan) |
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YTB 399 NUMA In Hunters Point (Circa WWII) (Contributed by Jim Logan) |
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YTB
400 Otokomi With More Otokomi Photos |
