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U.S. Army “ST/RT” Small Harbor Tugs Built or Used During WWII and the Korean War 1890 – 1946 Updated 12 14 2014 www.usarmysttugs.com Dan Friend [emailprotected] DeLand Army Tugboat Preservation Group Inc DATPG Inc As far as I can tell at this point, a total of at least 600 ST “small tugs” or RT “river tugs”were built by a large number of small builders for the U.S. Army, or acquired from private owners during WWII including many in Australia. Built in both steel and wood, or both, they were built or purchased in differing designs and sizes ranging from 39’ to 160’. Sometimes a boat’s length qualified it to be an “LT” or large tug but it still was given an ST designation. According to “ST Tugs: Design 257 and 327” author J. O. Bijl, of the two most popular designs, 88 tugs of Design 257 were built while 186 boats of the larger Design 327 were completed. The following extensive tables are designed to give all known details on any given ST inclusive of at least one photo if I have it. Some of the gaps in the chart below represent older tugs drafted into service for WWII where little details exist. Some STs were later reclassified as river tugs (RTs) and others were transferred to the Defense Plant Corporation (DPC), which was the federal agency responsible for building defense facilities. . Just to confuse the issue, quite a few of the earlier DPC tugs were re-assigned ST numbers as well. Sadly, the records are very incomplete as the Army required all small ship’s logs to be turned in at war’s end….. and then inexcusably destroyed them all a few years after the war! Even Liberty Ship manifests were tossed out. I know of only a partial ship’s log for ST 488 that still exists from WW2. Each and every detail from those who were there; or from the few records and photos that still exist, is priceless. Some ST numbers were even reused. Some boats were assigned a number during the war but weren’t finished up until 1946. In addition, ST numbers were assigned in the same group with the larger LT tugs so many gaps appear in the numerical sequence below. In addition, there are just gaps in the number system for no reason at all! According to David Grover, several groups of ST numbers were re-designated “MTL” for Motor Launch, and some ”TP”, but the ST numbers seem never to have actually been used therefore they are not included here. Once a boat is listed it is not listed twice, however, yet-to-be-answered questions exist about “ST” boats in the SW Pacific area under Army control, but with Australian civilian operation. Quite a few of them apparently were commandeered, purchased, or built and given numbers which duplicate the listed numbers in this chart….quite a mystery remaining to be solved and I do not yet have the real production or acquisition totals. The WW2 Aussie tugs I know of, Post- WW2 ST’s, and a photo gallery are now on the website in a seperate file from this list of USA-sourced WW2 ST tugs. Only those harbor tugboats considered “first line” with a US Army assigned and verifiable ST or RT number are listed. Sources are listed at the end. Feel free to contact me with additions or research based changes.

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This information is provided as a non-profit educational research project for personal use and no photo reproductive rights are given. (1) Description in all red: (18) ST Tugs recorded as lost in WW2 (modified list based on David Grover’s book US Ships and Watercraft of World War II.) The word “stricken” could mean it was deleted from a register and scrapped; or it could have been sold off and reused in a commercial application. Some boats “stricken” may live on as static homes and houseboats! (2) * Pacific WW2: Tug was in the Pacific in WW2…at least in Hawaii! See source list at end for a list of all ST’s sent to the Pacific. (3) NORMANDY D-Day in green if it’s one of the 33 ST’s currently recorded as being there at about the point the party started….easily subject to change! 40 or so other ST’s reported being there are still unidentified; some are noted as possibilities. (4) Any ST or RT that was in the European or Pacific Theater during WW2 is identified as a WARTUG. If a tug was at the Rotterdam or Antwerp storage facilities right after the war it had to have been involved directly in Europe. Grover states that at war’s end 167 LT’s or ST’s were in Europe; and 171 LT’s or ST’s were in the Southwest Pacific, while worldwide the number rises to 746…many of which were LT’s making the current list of about 600 WW2 ST’s seem valid. A handful went to Korea and are so indicated; I have yet to find an ST made in WW2 that went to Vietnam. (5) Some ST listings are only found in David Grover’s book from original sources and his research and are identified with the word “Grover”. (6) Fate unknown in brown: This ST is one of 125 that were delivered to the US Army that we have no further record of. (Another group of at least 60 more went to the Pacific; then we know nothing more. A further group of about 50 tugs were listed by Grover; apparently US Army purchases during WW2 ……with no further information!) Hague’s Convoy records reflect a number of ST 3-15 voyages that might be associated with US Army Australian made tugs as otherwise ST production starts with ST 9 in other lists: numbers 1-8 were given to LT’s. This probably means there were TWO each of ST 9 – ST 15 boats and other numbers were duplicated as well. See the new list titled Australian ST’s, Post War St’s, and Photos. Piet Van Damme at tugslist also has records for several as of yet unidentified tugs which probably were ST’s but no specific number can be assigned as of now. It is certain that some of these tugs also served in the Korean War 1950 - 1953. I have not yet verified one that went to Vietnam, but it is possible. WORLD WAR TWO LIST

# ST# Shipbuilder Location Typ

e #

Steel Or

Wood

How Long

Deliver Dates War Service, Names, & Disposition

1 ST 9 Equitable Equipment

New Orleans LA 255 S 82 4/43-

5/43

US Army ST tug Design 255 (sisterships: ST 9, ST 10) Registered: LR50-51:58434 /LR56-57:58961 /LR60-

61:59769 /LR66-67:510294 IMO 5102944 /(USA)ON 258998 139 GRT, 94 NRT, L(23,63), B7,07m(7,01), Dp3,15m (82'x23'x10' or 75.9'(77'2")x23'2"(23'0")x(10'4")) 1 scr, diesel 2t 8cyl National Supply, 560bhp ST 9 1943 -xx/04: Launched by "Equitable Equipment Co Inc" at Madisonville, La.(USA) (YN 188) 1943 -xx/05: delivered to the US Army (USA) 194x: To ??, renamed PILSBURY 194x: To ??, re-renamed ST 9 195x: To "McAllister Brothers Inc" at New York (USA), renamed ELWINA McALLISTER (USA flag, regd Wilmington, ON 258998, c/s WC6182) 195x: To "Stanwood Towing Co In" (USA) 195x: To "McAllister Brothers Inc" at New York (USA) 1978: To "Witpower Corp", mng "West Indies Transport Ltda SA" at Panama (PAN), renamed WITPOWER II (PAN flag, regd Panama) 198x: (GUY flag) 1989: still in service 1995: no longer represented in LR, fate unknown

2 ST 10 Equitable Equipment

New Orleans LA 255 S 82 4/43-

5/43

Lost 1945 WARTUG US Army ST tug Design 255 (sisterships: ST 9, ST 10) Registered: 139 GRT, 94 NRT, L(23,63), B7,07m(7,01), Dp3,15m (82'x23'x10' or 75.9'(77'2")x23'2"(23'0")x(10'4")) 1 scr, diesel 2t 8cyl National Supply, 560bhp ST 10 1943 -xx/04: Launched by "Equitable Equipment Co Inc" at Madisonville, La.(USA) 1943 -xx/05: delivered to the US Army (USA) 1945: foundered on Jan 16 1945 with a loss of 5 men: Thomas Edy, Hilton Hutchins, James Sampson, James Waldron – USMM.org

3 ST 11 Tacoma,

Washington W 60 1917 Grover, “Kiska” fate unknown

4 ST 12 Reliable Welding Olympia WA 257-

A S 74 2/43-10/43

US Army ST tug Design 257-A (88 built in design 257 and 257-A) 106 GRT, L22,56m, B6,10m, Dr2,54m (74'x20'x8.4') 1 scr (3bl.), diesel 2t 6cyl Atlas-Imperial type 6BM, 400bhp @300rpm, sp 9,13kn, bp 6t ST 12 FIRST PRODUCTION OF DESIGN 257 1943 -xx/02: Launched by "Reliable Welding Works" at Olympia, Wa.(USA) (YN 7) 1943 -xx/10: delivered to the US army (USA) 194x: To the "CNRRA - Chinese National Relief and Rehabilitation Agency" at Shangai (CHN), renamed KINGSBURY fate unknown

5 ST 13 Reliable Welding Olympia WA 257-

A S 74 2/43-10/43

6 ST 14 Reliable Welding Olympia WA 257-

A S 74 2/43-10/43

US Army ST tug Design 257-A (88 built in design 257 and 257-A) 106 GRT, L22,56m, B6,10m, Dr2,54m (74'x20'x8.4')

1 scr (3bl.), diesel 2t 6cyl Atlas-Imperial type 6BM, 400bhp @300rpm, sp 9,13kn, bp 6t ST 14 1943 -xx/02: Launched by "Reliable Welding Works" at Olympia, Wa.(USA) (YN 9) 1943 -xx/10: delivered to the US Army (USA) 1947: To "Lake Tankers Corp" at Wilmington, Del.(USA), renamed WESTERN CITIES 1962: To "National Marine Service" at Wilmington, Del.(USA) 196x: To "Caribtow Corp of Puerto Rico" at (???) Charlotte Amalie VI (???) 1979 -20/03: foundered at St.Thomes, Virgin Islands

7 ST 15 Levingston SB

Orange TX

Photo Courtesy Lekko

257 S 74 9/42-10/42

WARTUG US Army ST tug Design 257 (88 built in design 257 and 257-A) 106 GRT, L22,56m, B6,10m, Dr2,54m (74'x20'x8.4') 1 fpp (3bl.), diesel 2t 6cyl Atlas-Imperial type 6BM, 400bhp @300rpm, sp 9,13kn, bp 6t ST 15 1942 -xx/09: Launched by "Levingston Shipbuilding Corp" at Orange, Tx.(USA) (YN 256) 1942 -xx/10: delivered to the US Army (USA) 1945: To "NV Laboremus" at Antwerpen (BEL) (BEL flag, regd Antwerpen, 130 GRT) 1948: To "Antwerpse Stedelijke Sleepdienst"at Antwerpen (BEL), renamed 25 (ANTWERPEN 25) 1948/49: rebuilt by the "Stedelijk Werkhuis Noord" at the Kattendijkdok at Antwerpen (BEL) 1955 -04/01: 4 crew died in a serious accident 1964 -31/07: renamed 31 (ANTWERPEN 31) (2) 1976 -28/04: laid up 1976 -24/11: To "PVBA North Sea Industries" at Brussel (BEL) (together with Nr.32 and 34) 1977: To ?? (SAU) fate unknown

8 ST 16 Levingston SB

Orange TX Photo Courtesy Lekko

257 S 74 9/42-10/42

Possibly at Normandy D-Day WARTUG US Army ST tug Design 257 (88 built in design 257 and 257-A) 106 GRT, L22,56m, B6,10m, Dr2,54m (74'x20'x8.4') 1 fpp (3bl.), diesel 2t 6cyl Atlas-Imperial type 6BM, 400bhp @300rpm, sp 9,13kn, bp 6t ST 16 WARTUG 1942 -xx/09: Launched by "Levingston Shipbuilding Corp" at Orange, Tx.(USA) (YN 257) 1942 -xx/10: delivered to the US Army (USA) In Europe: Crewmember Peter Dilullo served during WW2 on this tug from 11 23 44 and waited for parts for months. 1945: To "NV Laboremus" at Antwerpen (BEL) (BEL flag, regd Antwerpen) 1948: To "Antwerpse Stedelijke Sleepdienst" at Antwerpen (BEL), renamed 34 (ANTWERPEN 34) (2) (for 3.000.000,-Bef) 1948: rebuilt by "Stedelijk Werkhuis Noord" Kattendijkdok at Antwerpen (BEL) 1948 -30/12: taken in service 1975 (21/06): laid up 1976 (25/11): To "PVBA North Sea Industries" at Brussel (BEL) (together with Nr.31 and 32) 1977: To the Saudi Govt. (SAU) fate unknown

9 ST 17 Levingston SB Orange TX 257 S 74 9/42-

10/42

Corp" at Orange, Tx.(USA) (YN 258) 1942 -xx/10: delivered to the US Army (USA) 19xx: possibly renamed ASTORIA by the "USCE - US Army Corp of Engineers" (USA) fate unknown

ST 25

Levingston SB Photo Courtesy Lekko

Orange TX

257 S 74 5/42-6/42

US Army ST tug Design 257 (88 built in design 257 and 257-A) 106 GRT, L22,56m, B6,10m, Dr2,54m (74'x20'x8.4') 1 scr (3bl.), diesel 2t 6cyl Atlas-Imperial type 6BM, 400bhp @300rpm, sp 9,13kn, bp 6t ST 25 ZIMMERMAN 1942 -xx/05: Launched by "Levingston Shipbuilding Corp" at Orange, Tx.(USA) (YN 230) 1942 -xx/06: delivered to the US Army (USA) 194x: To the "USCE - US Army Corp of Engineers" (USA), renamed BRETON fate unknown

11 ST 26 Levingston SB Orange TX 257 S 74 5/42-

6/42

US Army ST tug Design 257 (88 built in design 257 and 257-A) Registered: (USA)ON 249790 94 GRT, 41 NRT, L22,56m, B6,10m, Dr2,54m (68.9'x20.1'x8.4') 1 fpp (3bl.), diesel 2t 6cyl Atlas-Imperial type 6BM, 400bhp @300rpm, sp 9,13kn, bp 6t ST 26 HOSTETTER 1942 -xx/11: Launched by "Levingston Shipbuilding Corp" at Orange, Tx.(USA) (YN 231) 1942 -xx/12: delivered to the US Army (USA) 1946: To "Harbor Towing Corp" at Baltimore, Ma.(USA), renamed SADIE (USA flag, ON 249790) 1973: To Francis T. Mahaney at Wilmington, Del.(USA), renamed OLGA 1978: To ?? (COL) fate unknown

12 ST 27

Levingston SB Photo Courtesy Lekko

Orange TX 257 S 74 5/42-

6/42

US Army ST tug Design 257 (88 built in design 257 and 257-A) 106 GRT, L22,56m, B6,10m, Dr2,54m (74'x20'x8.4') 1 scr (3bl.), diesel 2t 6cyl Atlas-Imperial type 6BM, 400bhp @300rpm, sp 9,13kn, bp 6t re-engined 1978 diesel, 600bhp ST 27 JONES 1942 -xx/05: Launched by "Levingston Shipbuilding Corp" at Orange, Tx.(USA) (YN 232) Shown in Newfoundland in photo of 1942. 1942 -xx/06: delivered to the US Army (USA) 1954: To "The J.P. Porter Co Ltd" at Halifax, NS (CAN), renamed CATALINA 1970: To "Beaver Marine" (Westminster Canadian Subsidiary) (CAN) 1978: transferred to "Beaver Marine" at Halifax, NS (CAN), renamed BEAVER LILY 1978: rebuilt, re-engined diesel, 600bhp 1997: To ?? at Miami, Fl.(USA) fate unknown

# ST# Builder Place Type

Steel or

Wood Long Date

built Details, history, disposition

13 ST 28

Levingston SB Photo courtesy Lekko

Orange TX

257 S 74 5/42-6/42

US Army ST tug Design 257 (88 built in design 257 and 257-A) Registered: (USA)ON 249639 106 GRT, L22,56m, B6,10m, Dr2,54m (74'x20'x8.4') (or: 94 GRT, 41 NRT (later 91 GRT, 62 NRT), (68.9'x20.1'x8.4')) 1 fpp (3bl.), diesel 2t 6cyl Atlas-Imperial type 6BM, 400bhp @300rpm, sp 9,13kn, bp 6t ST 28 KINDLER

1942 -xx/05: Launched by "Levingston Shipbuilding Corp" at Orange, Tx.(USA) (YN 233) 1942 -xx/06: delivered to the US Army (USA) 1946: To "McCarren Towing Line Inc" at New York (USA), renamed HUDSON (USA flag, ON 249639) 1951: To "Essex Transportation Co Inc" at New York (USA) 195x: To "Peerless 4 Corp" at Boston, Ma. (USA) 1974: To "Whitey's Equipment Corp" at New Bedford, Ma.(USA) 1991: To Alfred R. Morrison at Quincy, Ma.(USA) (USA flag, regd Boston, ON 249639, c/s WA5584) 1995: To Lopresti Park at East Boston, Ma.(USA) 1996: To David Keller at Boston/St.Croix, Ma.(USA) 1998: out of service, sold and converted to a liveaboard at Boston, Ma.(USA) 1998 -19/03: sank in Krause Lagoon Channel at Christiansted, Virgin Islands (VIR), raised & repaired 2011: still in existence

14 ST 29 Levingston SB Orange TX 257 S 74 5/42-

6/42

US Army ST tug Design 257 (88 built in design 257 and 257-A) 106 GRT, L22,56m, B6,10m, Dr2,54m (74'x20'x8.4') 1 scr (3bl.), diesel 2t 6cyl Atlas-Imperial type 6BM, 400bhp @300rpm, sp 9,13kn, bp 6t ST 29 REES 1942 -xx/05: Launched by "Levingston Shipbuilding Corp" at Orange, Tx.(USA) (YN 234) 1942 -xx/06: delivered to the US Army (USA) fate unknown (1)

15 ST 30 Levingston SB

Orange TX Photo Courtesy Lekko

257 S 74 5/42-

6/42

US Army ST tug Design 257 (88 built in design 257 and 257-A) 106 GRT, L22,56m, B6,10m, Dr2,54m (74'x20'x8.4') 1 scr (3bl.), diesel 2t 6cyl Atlas-Imperial type 6BM, 400bhp @300rpm, sp 9,13kn, bp 6t re-engined 19xx diesel Caterpillar type 398 ST 30 FINLEY 1942 -xx/05: Launched by "Levingston Shipbuilding Corp" at Orange, Tx.(USA) (YN 235) 1942 -xx/06: delivered to the US Army (USA) 1946: To "Russell Bros. Towing Co"/"Newton Creek Towing Co Inc" at New Yoek (USA), renamed RUSSELL 5 19xx: re-engined diesel Caterpillar type 398 1961: To "McAllister Brothers Inc" at New York (USA) 196x: To "Nelseco Navigation Co" at New London, Ct.(USA), renamed NEW LONDON 19xx: To "Thames Towboat Co Inc" at New London, Ct.(USA) 2005: sold foreign (reefed ??) fate unknown

16 ST 31 Platzer Boat Works Houston TX 257 S 74 11/42-

12/42

US Army ST tug Design 257 (88 built in design 257 and 257-A) 106 GRT, L22,56m, B6,10m, Dr2,54m (74'x20'x8.4') 1 scr (3bl.), diesel 2t 6cyl Atlas-Imperial type 6BM, 400bhp @300rpm, sp 9,13kn, bp 6t ST 31 KENNEY 1942 -xx/11: Launched by "Platzer Boat Works", Houston, Tx.(USA) (YN 113) 1942 -xx/12: delivered to the US Army (USA) 1946: transferred to the US Army Transport Service (USA), for service in Panama 1946: To "Terminal Transportation Co" at Philadelphia, Pa.(USA), renamed PATCO 1954: To "Patterson Oil Co" at Philadelphia, Pa.(USA) 1963: To "Sinclair Refining Corp" at New York (USA)

196x: To "Delapeake Marine Corp" at Gibbsboro, NY (USA), renamed MARY 1967: To "William Parrotts Sons" at New York (USA), renamed POLLY P 1971: To George H. & William Parrott at New York (USA) fate unknown

17 ST 32 Platzer Boat Works

Houston TX Photo Courtesy Lekko

257 S 74 11/42-12/42

US Army ST tug Design 257 (88 built in design 257 and 257-A) Registered: (USA)ON 526981 92 GRT, 63 NRT, L22,56m, B6,10m, Dr2,54m (68.9'x20.1'x8.4') 1 fpp (3bl.), diesel 2t 6cyl Atlas-Imperial type 6BM, 400bhp @300rpm, sp 9,13kn, bp 6t re-engined ?? 19xx diesel, 725bhp ST 32 KILBORN Jr. 1942 -xx/05: Launched by "Platzer Boat Works", Houston, Tx.(USA) (YN 114) 1942 -xx/06: delivered to the US Army (USA) 1947: Transferred to the US Army Corps of Engineers at Memphis, Tenn.(USA) 194x (1947 ??): renamed ST 32 DE LA HUNT 1970 -xx/07: To the State of Louisiana (Transport Department, Mississippi River Bridge Authority) at New Orleans, La. (USA), renamed BLUE LENOIR (In operation for the Crescent City Connection Division of the Louisiana State Department of Transportation and Development at Algiers, LA.(USA)) (USA flag, regd Baton Rouge, ON 526981, c/s WDD2994, MMSI:367122460) 2005 -xx/08: grounded during storm Katrina at New Orleans (USA) 2007 -xx/07: back in service and redocumented 2011: still in service (laid up on the Mississippi since 2009 ??)

18 ST 33 Platzer Boat Works Houston TX 257 S 74 11/42-

12/42

US Army ST tug Design 257 (88 built in design 257 and 257-A) 106 GRT, L22,56m, B6,10m, Dr2,54m (74'x20'x8.4') 1 scr (3bl.), diesel 2t 6cyl Atlas-Imperial type 6BM, 400bhp @300rpm, sp 9,13kn, bp 6t ST 33 1942 -xx/11: Launched by "Platzer Boat Works", Houston, Tx.(USA) (YN 115) 1942 -xx/12: delivered to the US Army (USA) 194x: To "Atlantic Pipeline Co Inc" at Dallas, Tx.(USA), renamed MOIR 1958: To "Slade Inc" at Port Arthur, Tx.(USA) fate unknown

19 ST 34 Reliable Welding Olympia WA 257 S 74 9/42-

12/42

US Army ST tug Design 257 (88 built in design 257 and 257-A) 106 GRT, L22,56m, B6,10m, Dr2,54m (74'x20'x8.4') 1 scr (3bl.), diesel 2t 6cyl Atlas-Imperial type 6BM, 400bhp @300rpm, sp 9,13kn, bp 6t ST 34 BOISSONNAULT 1942 -xx/09: Launched by "Reliable Welding Works" at Olympia, Wa.(USA) (YN 1) 1942 -xx/12: delivered to the US Army (USA) fate unknown

20 ST 35 Reliable Welding Olympia WA 257 S 74 9/42-

12/42

Lost during WWII: WARTUG foundered 9/9/1943 US Army ST tug Design 257 (88 built in design 257 and 257-A) 106 GRT, L22,56m, B6,10m, Dr2,54m (74'x20'x8.4') 1 scr (3bl.), diesel 2t 6cyl Atlas-Imperial type 6BM, 400bhp @300rpm, sp 9,13kn, bp 6t ST 35 CARPENTER 1942 -xx/09: Launched by "Reliable Welding Works" at Olympia, Wa.(USA) (YN 2) 1942 -xx/12: delivered to the US Army (USA)

1943 -09/09: foundered with a loss of 2 men: William Ehlers, Elmer Koski USMM.org

21 ST 36 Reliable Welding

Olympia WA Photo Courtesy Lekko

257 S 74 9/42-12/42

US Army ST tug Design 257 (88 built in design 257 and 257-A) 106 GRT, L22,56m, B6,10m, Dr2,54m (74'x20'x8.4') 1 scr (3bl.), diesel 2t 6cyl Atlas-Imperial type 6BM, 400bhp @300rpm, sp 9,13kn, bp 6t ST 36 FOX 1942 -xx/09: Launched by "Reliable Welding Works" at Olympia, Wa.(USA) (YN 3) 1942 -xx/12: delivered to the US Army (USA) 19xx: To "Cloony Construction & Towing Corp Inc" at New York (USA, renamed ST 36 19xx: To "Lake Charles Dredging & Towing Co Inc" (USA) 198x: stricken, fate unknown

22 ST 37 Reliable Welding

Olympia WA

257 S 74* 9/42-12/42

US Army ST tug Design 257 (88 built in design 257 and 257-A) Registered: LR50-51:76044 /LR66-67:532080 106 GRT, L22,56m, B6,10m, Dr2,54m (70.0'x20.2'x8.5' or 74'(70.0')x20'2"(20'0")x8'5") 1 scr (3bl.), diesel 2t 6cyl Atlas-Imperial type 6BM, 400bhp @300rpm, sp 9,13kn, bp 6t ST 37 ALBERT 1942 -xx/09: Launched by "Reliable Welding Works" at Olympia, Wa.(USA) (YN 4) 1942 -xx/12: delivered to the US Army (USA) 194x: To ??, renamed HAGEN 1949: To "Lisboa Harbour Board" at Lisboa (PRT), renamed SERRA DE SINTRA (PRT flag, regd Lisboa, c/s CUDM, 108 GRT, 11 NRT) 1978: To "Junta Autonoma do Porto de Aveiro" at Aveiro (PRT), renamed SERRA DE LAPA 1987: stricken, fate unknown *Grover states this boat was only 43 long, thus not built to Design 257…probable mistake?)

23 ST 38 Reliable Welding Olympia WA 257 S 74 9/42-

12/42

24 ST 39 Reliable Welding Olympia WA 257 S 74 9/42-

12/42

Lost during WWII: WARTUG foundered 2/6/1944 US Army ST tug Design 257 (88 built in design 257 and 257-A) 106 GRT, L22,56m, B6,10m, Dr2,54m (74'x20'x8.4') 1 scr (3bl.), diesel 2t 6cyl Atlas-Imperial type 6BM, 400bhp @300rpm, sp 9,13kn, bp 6t ST 39 KAECH 1942 -xx/09: Launched by "Reliable Welding Works" at Olympia, Wa.(USA) (YN 6) 1942 -xx/12: delivered to the US Army (USA) 1944 -06/02: foundered with a loss of one man –Harold Lucas - USMM.org

25 ST 40 American Machinery Corp

Beresford FL now DeLand Photo courtesy WVHS

257-A S 74 1/43-

3/43

Lost during WWII: WARTUG US Army ST tug Design 257-A (88 built in design 257 and 257-A) 106 GRT, L22,56m, B6,10m, Dr2,54m (74'x20'x8.4') 1 scr (3bl.), diesel 2t 6cyl Atlas-Imperial type 6BM, 400bhp @300rpm, sp 9,13kn, bp 6t ST 40 TAYLOR 1943 -xx/01: Launched by "American Machinery Corp" at Beresford, Fl.(USA) (YN 1) 1943 -xx/03: delivered to the US Army (USA)

194x: lost in WW2 Loss not listed in USMM.org list; - Mentioned first in David Grover’s book, thenTim Colton

26 ST 41 American Machinery Corp

Beresford FL now DeLand

257-A S 74 1/43-

3/43

Fate unknown US Army ST tug Design 257-A (88 built in design 257 and 257-A) 106 GRT, L22,56m, B6,10m, Dr2,54m (74'x20'x8.4') 1 scr (3bl.), diesel 2t 6cyl Atlas-Imperial type 6BM, 400bhp @300rpm, sp 9,13kn, bp 6t ST 41 THATCHER 1943 -xx/01: Launched by "American Machinery Corp" at Beresford, Fl.(USA) (YN 2) 1943 -xx/03: delivered to the US Army (USA) fate unknown (3)

27 ST 42 American Machinery Corp

Beresford FL now DeLand Photo Courtesy DeLand Naval Air Station Museum

257-A S 74 1/43-

3/43

Fate unknown US Army ST tug Design 257-A (88 built in design 257 and 257-A) 106 GRT, L22,56m, B6,10m, Dr2,54m (74'x20'x8.4') 1 scr (3bl.), diesel 2t 6cyl Atlas-Imperial type 6BM, 400bhp @300rpm, sp 9,13kn, bp 6t ST 42 THORNTON other photos exist 1943 -xx/01: Launched by "American Machinery Corp" at Beresford, Fl.(USA) (YN 3) 1943 -xx/03: delivered to the US Army (USA) fate unknown (4)

28 ST 43

American Machinery Corp

Beresford FL now DeLand

Photo Courtesy Lekko

257-A S 74 1/43-

3/43

“Tuther”, later “Mars”, US Army ST tug Design 257-A (88 built in design 257 and 257-A) Registered: LR66-67:524004 106 GRT, L22,56m, B6,10m, Dr2,54m (74'x20'x8.4') 1 scr (3bl.), diesel 2t 6cyl Atlas-Imperial type 6BM, 400bhp @300rpm, sp 9,13kn, bp 6t ST 43 TUTHER 1943 -xx/01: Launched by "American Machinery Corp" at Beresford, Fl.(USA) (YN 4) 1943 -xx/03: delivered to the US Army (USA) 1953: To "APDL - Administracao dos Portos de Douro & Leixoes" (PRT), renamed MONTALTO (PRT flag, regd Leixoes, c/s CSMZ) (102 GRT, 7 NRT, L21,04m, B6,10m, D2,90m (69.0'x20'0"x9'6")) 1977: To "JAPBA - Junta Autonome dos Portos do Barlavento de Algarve" at Portimao (PRT) 1997: broken up at Portimao (PRT)

29 ST 44 JK Welding

Brooklyn NY Photo courtesy Lekko

257 S 74 Jan-43

30 ST 45 JK Welding Brooklyn NY 257 S 74 Feb-43

31 ST 46 JK Welding Brooklyn NY 257- S 74 Dec-42 US Army ST tug Design 257-A (88 built in design

A 257 and 257-A) 106 GRT, L22,56m, B6,10m, Dr2,54m (74'x20'x8.4') 1 scr (3bl.), diesel 2t 6cyl Atlas-Imperial type 6BM, 400bhp @300rpm, sp 9,13kn, bp 6t ST 46 CAPT. PHILIP J. O'BRIEN 1943: Built by "J.K. Welding Co" at Brooklyn, NY (USA) (YN 50) 1943 -xx/02: delivered to the US Army (USA) 194X: ST 1370 –US Army 194X: U 58-1109 US Air Force 194X: TG-50-1109 DEPT of the US Air Force 1947: To the Venezuelan Navy (VEN), renamed ESTEBAN ROJAS 1958: stricken (broken up?

32 ST 47 Dubuque Boiler

Dubuque IA

257 S 74 Dec-42

US Army ST tug Design 257 (88 built in design 257 and 257-A) 106 GRT, L22,56m, B6,10m, Dr2,54m (74'x20'x8.4') 1 scr (3bl.), diesel 2t 6cyl Atlas-Imperial type 6BM, 400bhp @300rpm, sp 9,13kn, bp 6t ST 47 CAPT. THOMAS JETT POWELL 1942: Built by "Dubuque Boat & Boiler Works" at Dubuque (USA) (YN 217) 1942 -xx/12: delivered to the US Army (USA) 1946: To "C.G. Willis Inc" at Norfolk, Va.(USA), renamed ROLETA 195x: transferred to Wilmington, Del.(USA) 1963: To "Halderman Marine Towing" at Newport News, Va.(USA), renamed DEBORAH 196x: To "R.K. Davis Transportation Inc" at Newport News, Va.(USA) 1971: To "Allied Towing Corp" at Norfolk, Va.(USA) 1978: To "Tugboats Inc" at Wilmington, Del.(USA), renamed ANN K. 1982: To "E. & E. Towing" at Wilmington, Del.(USA) fate unknown

33 ST 48 Dubuque Boiler Dubuque IA 257-

A S 74 Jan-43

34 ST 49 Dubuque Boiler Dubuque IA 257-

A S 74 Jan-43

“Tug of War” author Joe Richards got his sea legs on this ST early in 1943- US Army ST tug Design 257-A (88 built in design 257 and 257-A) 106 GRT, L22,56m, B6,10m, Dr2,54m (74'x20'x8.4') 1 scr (3bl.), diesel 2t 6cyl Atlas-Imperial type 6BM, 400bhp @300rpm, sp 9,13kn, bp 6t ST 49 SCALLEY 1942: Built by "Dubuque Boat & Boiler Works" at Dubuque (USA) (YN 219) 1943 -xx/01: delivered to the US Army (USA) 1946: To "The Curtis Bay Towing Co" at Baltimore, Md.(USA), renamed KINGS POINT 194x: To "GATCO - Gulf Atlantic Transportation Co" at Jacksonville, Fl.(USA), renamed GATCO MARYLAND

1956: restyled to "GATCO - Gulf Atlantic Towing Corp" at Jacksonville, Fl.(USA) 196x: To "Fletcher Transportation Corp" at Jacksonville, Fl.(USA) 197x: To David M. Spicer at Jacksonville, Fl.(USA), renamed ATLAS 1976: To "Towboats Inc" at New Orleans, La.(USA) 1977: To Walter Kobzoff at New Orleans, La.(USA) fate unknown

35 ST 50 Puget Sound Navy Yard W 39 1906 Grover, “Richard Jr” 36 ST 51 Seattle, WA W 70 1934 Grover, “Captain Bing” 37 ST 52 Grover, “Pilot”

# ST # Builder Place Built Wood

or Steel

Long Year built Details, history, description

38 ST 56

Dialogue, Camden New Jersey

W 117 1890

Grover,”Mars” 278 GRT 1 fpp, steam MARS 1890: Built by "John H. Dialogue & Sons" at Camden, NJ.(USA) (YN 299) 1890: delivered to P.F. Martin (USA) 19xx: To the US Army (USA), renamed ST 56 fate unknown (6)

39 ST 65 Hodgson-Greene

Long Beach CA W 40 Aug-42

“Juggling Tug” US Army ST tug (40’ )wood, 1 scr, diesel ST 65 1942: Built by “Hodgson, Greene & Haldeman Shipbuilders” at Long Beach, Ca.(USA) 1942 –xx/08: delivered to the US Army (USA) Fate unknown (7)

40 ST 66 Tacoma Washington W 79 1927 Grover, “Capt. O.G. Olson”

41 ST 67 Grover, “Unial 2”

42 ST 69 Benicia, CA w/s 75 1890 Grover, “Eskimo”

43 ST 70 Platzer Boat Works

Houston TX Photo Courtesy Lekko

257-

A S 74 2/43-4/43

44 ST 71

Platzer Boat Works

Houston TX

257-A S 74 2/43-

4/43

US Army ST tug Design 257-A (88 built in design 257 and 257-A) Registered: 106 GRT, L22,56m, B6,10m, Dr2,54m (74'x20'x8.4') 1 scr (3bl.), diesel 2t 6cyl Atlas-Imperial type 6HM2124, 400bhp @300rpm, sp 9,13kn, bp 6t re-engined 1973 diesel 4t 12cyl (overhauled)

Caterpillar type D-398-TA, 850bhp (from tug 'CINDY B.') ST 71 1943 -xx/02: Launched by "Platzer Boat Works", Houston, Tx.(USA) (YN 117) 1943 -xx/04: delivered to the US Army (USA) 1946: To "Hughes Brothers Inc" (USA) 1946: To "Russell Bros. Towing Co"/"Newton Creek Towing Co Inc" at New York (USA), renamed RUSSELL 8 1961: taken over by "McAllister Brothers Inc" at New York (USA) 1964: renamed REID McALLISTER 1967: To "Gaelic Tugboat Co" (Bill Hoey) at Grosse Ile, Mich.(USA), renamed DONEGAL 1973: re-engined diesel 12cyl Caterpillar, 850bhp 1985: To "Asher Equipment Rentals"/"Roen Salvage Co" at Sturgeon Bay, Wi.(USA), renamed JOHN R. ASHER 2006: still in service

45 ST 72 Platzer Boat Works

Houston TX

257-A S 74 2/43-

4/43

46 ST 73 Levingston SB Orange TX 257 S 74 11/42-

12/42

US Army ST tug Design 257 (88 built in design 257 and 257-A) Registered: (USA)ON 249968 106 GRT, L22,56m, B6,10m, Dr2,54m (74'x20'x8.4') 1 scr (3bl.), diesel 2t 6cyl Atlas-Imperial type 6BM, 400bhp @300rpm, sp 9,13kn, bp 6t ST 73 1942 -xx/11: Launched by "Levingston Shipbuilding Corp" at Orange, Tx.(USA) (YN 286) 1942 -xx/12: delivered to the US Army (USA) 1946: To C.J. King at Mobile, Al.(USA), renamed OLE MAC 1952: To "Tidelands Services Inc" at Houston, Tx.(USA) 195x: To "Independent Services Inc" at Houston Tx.(USA), renamed KENNETH S III 1960: To "Phillips Petroleum Co" at Pensacola, Fl.(USA) 1963: To "Gibson Barge Line" at Houma, La.(USA), renamed VALDEZ 196x: To "Zapata Marine Service Inc" at Houston, Tx.(USA), renamed VALDEZ SERVICE 1970: renamed RAY A 1971: To "B2 Towing Co" at Houston, Tx.(USA), renamed ALMA B. 1974: To "D & D Marine Inc" at Lake Charles, La.(USA), renamed DAWN 1978: To "Alamo Chemical Transport Co" at Houston, Tx.(USA) 198x: To "Eastern Carriers Inc" at Norfolk, Va.(USA)

19xx: To "Eastern Management Equipment" at Norfolk, Va.(USA) 1996: To "Black River Towing" at Chesapeake (USA), renamed SUSAN ANN (USA flag, ON 249968, c/s WD3442) 2004: still in service

47 ST 74 Levingston SB

Orange TX *Dumas makes a model of ST 74 which easily can be made into any other Design 257 Tug

257 S 74 11/42-12/42

US Army ST tug Design 257 (88 built in design 257 and 257-A) 106 GRT, L22,56m, B6,10m, Dr2,54m (74'x20'x8.4') 1 scr (3bl.), diesel 2t 6cyl Atlas-Imperial type 6BM, 400bhp @300rpm, sp 9,13kn, bp 6t ST 74 1942 -xx/11: Launched by "Levingston Shipbuilding Corp" at Orange, Tx.(USA) (YN 287) 1942 -xx/12: delivered to the US Army (USA) 1949 -16/07: sank at Le Havre (FRA)

48 ST 75 JK Welding Brooklyn, New York

Brooklyn NY Photo of Charles Fairbarn with his 2nd boat, DeLand’s ST 474. He is 3rd from the left. Photo Courtesy John Fairbarn

257-A S 74 Aug-43

Sunk by German gunfire off Guernsey 1944 Possible Normandy D-Day tug - WARTUG US Army ST tug Design 257-A (88 built in design 257 and 257-A) 106 GRT, L22,56m, B6,10m, Dr2,54m (74'x20'x8.4') 1 scr (3bl.), diesel 2t 6cyl Atlas-Imperial type 6BM, 400bhp @300rpm, sp 9,13kn, bp 6t ST 75 1943 -xx/08: Launched by "J.K. Welding Co" at Brooklyn, NY.(USA) (YN 63) 1943 -xx/12: delivered to the US Army (USA) 1944: sank under German gunfire from Guernsey (GBR) “…The crew of one ST-75 in a July 18, 1944 convoy from Southampton to Cherbourg was made up of men from the 328th and 335th Harbor Craft Cos. In a dense fog this ST-75 and five other boats became separated from the convoy about midnight. Fired on when be approached the shore on the following morning, the ST-75's ship's master set a course to the north. Before he could clear the Channel Isles, enemy shore batteries opened fire. The first round took off the foremast. Seven of the crew went overboard. One soldier-sailor refused to abandon ship and went down. A sergeant was so badly injured that he later died. An officer was severely wounded in the leg. The survivors clung to a rubber raft until nearly dark the next day, when they were picked up by a British destroyer and returned to England." – longshoresoldiers.com (Date in above article changed per the below – DF) UPDATE: I’ve been contacted by John Fairbarn who tells me his father Charles Fairbarn served on ST 75: “……my father, Charles J. Fairbarn, was first mate on that tug at the time of its sinking. Much of what he told us matches but …. This happened in July 1944 and not 1945…the destroyer that picked up the survivors was a Canadian destroyer named Qu’appelle which

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formerly was a British destroyer named Foxhound….” John Fairbarn email 10 20 2013 Unique photo of DeLand’s ST 474, Charles Fairbarn’s 2nd boat. He is 3rd from left.

49 ST 76 JK Welding Brooklyn NY 257-A S 74 Sep-43

50 ST 77 JK Welding Brooklyn NY 257-A S 74 Sep-43

51 ST 78 JK Welding Brooklyn NY 257-A S 74 Nov-43

52 ST 79 JK Welding

Brooklyn NY

257-A S 74 Aug-43

Brooklyn, NY (USA) (YN 67) 1943 -xx/12: delivered to the US Army (USA) 1945: transferred to Rotterdam (NLD) 1946: To the Finnish Govt. (FIN), renamed DR-13 1950: To "F.W. Hollming O/Y" at Rauma (FIN), rebuilt to icebreaking tug 1951: To "Port of Hamina Authority" ("Haminan kaupunki") at Hamina (FIN), renamed MERIKARHU 1990: preserved as museum tug at Hamina (FIN)

53 ST 80 JK Welding

Brooklyn NY

a group of Savona Italy tugs, Carmelo Noli Company including ST 80,83,688,693 around 1980 they were named Torretta,Riviera,Leon Pancaldo, Priamar. Regards Paolo Piccardo,tug captain.

257-A S 74 Nov-43

US Army ST tug Design 257-A (88 built in design 257 and 257-A) Registered: LR50-51:57617 106 GRT, L22,56m, B6,10m, Dr2,54m (74.0'x20.7'(20.0')x9.2'(8.4')) 1 scr (3bl.), diesel 4t 6cyl Atlas-Imperial type 6BM, 400bhp @300rpm, sp 9,13kn, bp 6t ST 80 1943 -xx/08: Launched by "J.K. Welding Co" at Brooklyn, NY (USA) (YN 68) 1943 -xx/12: delivered to the US Army (USA) 1948: To "SA Ossude" at Paris/Toulon (FRA), renamed DRAGON (FRA flag, Regd Toulon, c/s TWVK, 99 GRT) 1953: To "Soc. Carmelo Noli fu Giovanni" at Savona (ITA), renamed LUIGI NOLI 1972: To "Impresa Cristoforetti & Co" at Genova (ITA), renamed TORRETTA 1977: To "Oromare Spa" at Genova (ITA) 2002: preserved as museumtug in "Porto Antico" at Genova (ITA), renamed DRAGON FLY

54 ST 81 JK Welding

Brooklyn NY

Courtesy Lekko

257-A S 74 Dec-43

55 ST 82 JK Welding

Brooklyn NY Photo Courtesy Lekko

257-A S 74 Dec-43

US Army ST tug Design 257-A (88 built in design 257 and 257-A) Registered: (FRA)brevet:74.698 106 GRT, L22,56m, B6,10m, Dr2,54m (74'x20'x8.4') 1 scr (3bl.), diesel 2t 6cyl Atlas-Imperial type 6BM, 400bhp @300rpm, sp 9,13kn, bp 6t ST 82 WARTUG 1943 -xx/08: Launched by "J.K. Welding Co" at Brooklyn, NY (USA) (YN 70) 1943 -xx/12: delivered to the US Army (USA) 1945: transferred to Rotterdam (NLD) 1946 -12/06: To the Finnish Govt. (FIN), renamed No 15

1946 -18/09: transferred to the Finnish Navy (FIN), redesignated DR-15 1948: redesignated No 15 1950: To "F.W. Hollming O/Y" at Rauma (FIN), converted to icebreaker, renamed KORKEAKARI 1954 -27/08: To "ARPEC - Société d'Armement & de Pêche Srl" at Port St Louis-du-Rhône (FRA), renamed MISTRAL II 1956 -30/01: registered (FRA flag, regd Port St Louis-du-Rhône, brevet:74.698, c/s TMZV, 102 GRT, 0 NRT, 650bhp) 196x: (FRA flag, regd Port St Louis-du-Rhône, brevet:74.698, c/s TVWO) 1962: To "Société Dumez" at Le Havre (FRA), renamed JEAN MICHEL 1970: To "Impresa Lavori Portuali e Costruzioni Ing. Mario Colombo" at Roma (ITA), renamed I.L.P.C. No 1 19xx: To "Termini Imerese" at Catania (ITA) 1985: deleted from register (broken up ??)

56 ST 83 JK Welding

Brooklyn NY Photo Courtesy Lekko

257-A S 74 Oct-43

57 ST 84 JK Welding

Brooklyn NY

257-A S 74 Oct-43

58 ST 85 Port Houston IW Houston TX 257-

A S 74 Feb-43

9 26 2014 - Bram Risseeuw, a former Dutch Navy radio operator, harbor controller and marine researcher from the Netherlands now living in Ireland has sent details on the identity of five of the six former US Army Design 257 ST’s that were towed by the Snohomish from Europe to Argentina in 1948: one of the longest tows on record. ST 85 became 253 B ST 146 and ST 147 became 254 B and 255 B….but uncertain as to which is which…. ST 164 and ST 167 became 252 B and 256 B, but once again, it is not certain which is which. The owners were the Ministerio de Obras Publicas, Buenos Aires, Argentina. The 253 B sank in 1975 km 512.7 Rio Parana. Some or all of the others are still around including laid up ones .I have no idea of the 6th tug but the 251 B was of another type as was 257 B. The photos were found on the internet at Histarmar.com.ar Bram Risseeuw

59 ST 86 Port Houston IW Houston TX 257-

A S 74 Feb-43

Possibly At Normandy D-Day Wartug US Army ST tug Design 257-A (88 built in design 257 and 257-A) 106 GRT, L22,56m, B6,10m, Dr2,54m (74'x20'x8.4') 1 scr (3bl.), diesel 2t 6cyl Atlas-Imperial type 6BM, 400bhp @300rpm, sp 9,13kn, bp 6t ST 86 1943: Built by "Port Houston Iron Works Inc", Houston, Tx.(USA) (YN 11) 1943 -xx/02: delivered to the US Army (USA) 1944 -06/06: served in the Normandie landing (FRA) –van Damme only fate unknown

60 ST 87 Matton Sons

Cohoes NY Photo Courtesy Lekko

257-A S 74 Feb-44

US Army ST tug Design 257-A (88 built in design 257 and 257-A) Registered: (FRA)brevet:77.151 106 GRT, L22,56m, B6,10m, Dr2,54m (74'x20'x8.4') 1 scr (3bl.), diesel 2t 6cyl Atlas-Imperial type 6BM, 400bhp @300rpm, sp 9,13kn, bp 6t ST 87 WARTUG 1944 -xx/02: Launched by "John E. Matton & Sons Inc" at Cohoes, NY.(USA) (YN 286) 1944 -xx/06: delivered to the US Army (USA) 1945: transferred to Rotterdam (NLD) 1946 -12/06: To the Finnish Govt. (FIN), renamed No 10 1946 -21/11: transferred to the Finnish Navy (FIN), redesignated DR-10 1949: redesignated No 10 (Conflict: Is this DR-10, or 11? Finnish info says DR-11! DF) 1950: To "F.W. Hollming O/Y" at Rauma (FIN), converted to icebreaker 1951: renamed HALLI 1958 -24/06: To "ARPEC - Société d'Armement & de Pêche Srl" at Port St Louis-du-Rhône (FRA), renamed MISTRAL III 1959 -14/05: registered (FRA flag, regd Port St Louis-du-Rhône, brevet:77.151, c/s THAM, 84 GRT, 0 NRT, 650bhp) 1962: To "Société Dumez SA" at Le Havre (FRA), renamed JEAN LUC (by error mentioned as JERN LUC) 1973: To "Serra Frères Srl" at Toulon (FRA), renamed JASON 1986: for breaking up to La Spezia (ESP)

61 ST 88 Matton Sons Cohoes NY Photo

257-A S 74 Mar-44

US Army ST tug Design 257-A (88 built in design 257 and 257-A)

http://histarmar.com.ar/

Courtesy Lekko

106 GRT, L22,56m, B6,10m, Dr2,54m (74'x20'x8.4') 1 scr (3bl.), diesel 2t 6cyl Atlas-Imperial type 6BM, 400bhp @300rpm, sp 9,13kn, bp 6t ST 88 WARTUG 1944 -xx/02: Launched by "John E. Matton & Sons Inc" at Cohoes, NY.(USA) (YN 287) 1944 -xx/06: delivered to the US Army (USA) 1945: transferred to Rotterdam (NLD) 1946 -12/06: To Finnish Govt. (FIN), renamed No 1 1946 -07/09: transferred to the Finnish Navy (FIN), redesignated DR-1 1949: redesignated No 1 1952: To "Fratelli Elio & Maria Solimano" at Savona (ITA), renamed FULGOR 1954: To "Rimorchiatori Riuniti Panfido & Co SpA" at Venezia (ITA), renamed FURIUS (ITA flag, 106 GRT) 1980: To Francesco Bellini at Porto Garibaldi (ITA), renamed FURIA 198x: To "Magazzini Generali del Porto" at La Spezia (ITA) 1992: To "Stemasub Snc di Fossataro M. & Cia" at Olbia (ITA) fate unknown

62 ST 89 Matton Sons

Cohoes NY Photo Courtesy Lekko

257-A S 74 Apr-44

US Army ST tug Design 257-A (88 built in design 257 and 257-A) 106 GRT, L22,56m, B6,10m, Dr2,54m (74'x20'x8.4') 1 scr (3bl.), diesel 2tew 6cyl Atlas-Imperial type 6BM, 400bhp @300rpm, sp 9,13kn, bp 6t ST 89 WARTUG 1944 -xx/02: Launched by "John E. Matton & Sons Inc" at Cohoes, NY.(USA) (YN 288) 1944 -xx/06: delivered to the US Army (USA) 1945: transferred to Rotetrdam (NLD) 1946: To the Finnish Govt. (FIN), renamed DR- 4 1947: renamed STAR (FIN flag, regd Helsinki) 1950: To "F.W. Hollming O/Y" at Rauma (FIN), converted to icebreaker 1956: To "Rauma Repola O/Y" at Rauma (FIN), renamed RAUMA II (FIN flag, regd Rauma, 93 GRT) 1971: To "Nils Hacklin O/Y" at Pori (FIN), renamed MARS II 1982: To "Alfons Hakans & Co" at Turku/Abo (FIN), renamed FAKIR 1984: broken up by "Nater O/Y" at Naantali (FIN)

63 ST 90 Matton Sons

Cohoes NY

Photo Courtesy Lekko

257-A S 74 Jun-44

US Army ST tug Design 257-A (88 built in design 257 and 257-A) 106 GRT, L22,56m, B6,10m, Dr2,54m (74'x20'x8.4') 1 fpp (3bl.), diesel 2t 6cyl Atlas-Imperial type 6HM2124, 500bhp @300rpm, sp 9,13kn, bp 6t ST 90 WARTUG possibly NORMANDY? 1944 -xx/02: Launched by "John E. Matton & Sons Inc" at Cohoes, NY.(USA (YN 289) 1944 -xx/06: delivered to the US Army (USA) 1944: possibly part of armament shipped to England (GBR) in support of the Normandy invasion –van Damme only 1944: Seen by the crew of ST 488 on Aug 26 at Plymouth, England 1945: transferred to Rotterdam (NLD) 1946 -12/06: To the Finnish Got. (FIN), renamed No 17 (one of the 24 US Army ST-tugs bought by the Finnish Govt. to replace the tugs lost to Soviet Union as war reparations) (six of the tugs bought to Finland were of 86 feet (type 327-A) and 18 of 74 feet (type 257-A))

1946 -13/09: transferred to the Finnish Navy (FIN) as minesweeper, redesignated DR-17 1948 -25/08: damaged by a mine off Hanko (FIN), repaired same year, redesignated No 17 1949: To "Korttila & Kumppani" at Kotka (FIN) (transferred to Helsinki register), renamed POITSILA 1971: To "Finland Steamship Co Ltd" at Helsinki (FIN), renamed PARTNER 1980: for breaking up to "Hamman Laivaromu" at Hamina (FIN) 1981: To Tapio Pötry at Lappeenranta (FIN) 1982: To Ilkka Husu at Kotka (FIN), renamed NINA H 1983: To Kari Muona at Helsinki (FIN) 1984: To "Auto-80 O/Y" at Helsinki (FIN) 1985: To "Walkingboards O/Y" at Helsinki (FIN) 1986: To Jarkko Antikainen and Jussi Huttunen at Helsinki (FIN) 1988: To Mika Lehtonen at Helsinki (FIN), converted to yacht, re-renamed POITSILA 200x: To Tom Korttila, lying at Suomenlinna, Helsinki (FIN), under restoration 2004: accepted to the Historic Ship Register of the Finnish Maritime Musem 2011: still in existence *** Sisterships *** A 3 (romutettu/broken up) A 6 AJOS (romutettu/broken up) ALPO CALA BIANCA DANTA FAKIR (romutettu/broken up) FAMNEN FERRO FURIA JEAN-MICHEL KASSA (romutettu/broken up) LEO LORMONT PRIMO MERIKARHU MISTRAL 3 NORMANDIA PANDA (romutettu/broken up) PANTERA PUMA PURHA TAMPA TOLVAN

64 ST 138 Calmes Engineering

New Orleans LA na S 82 Aug-42

US Army ST tug (82') steel, diesel ST 138 1942: Built by "Calmes Engineering Co" at New Orleans, La.(USA) 1942 -x//08: delivered to the US Army (USA) fate unknown (8)

65 ST 139 Grover, “Butler”

66 ST 146 Hickinbotham Bros. Stockton CA 257-

A S 74 6/43-10/43

at Stockton, Ca. (USA) (YN 146) 1943 -xx/10: delivered to the US Navy (USA) 194x: To "Esperance Inc" at New York (USA) 1948: Towed to Argentina see below 9 26 2014 - Bram Risseeuw, a former Dutch Navy radio operator, harbor controller and marine researcher from the Netherlands now living in Ireland has sent details on the identity of five of the six former US Army Design 257 ST’s that were towed by the Snohomish from Europe to Argentina in 1948: one of the longest tows on record. ST 85 became 253 B ST 146 and ST 147 became 254 B and 255 B….but uncertain as to which is which…. ST 164 and ST 167 became 252 B and 256 B, but once again, it is not certain which is which. The owners were the Ministerio de Obras Publicas, Buenos Aires, Argentina. The 253 B sank in 1975 km 512.7 Rio Parana. Some or all of the others are still around including laid up ones .I have no idea of the 6th tug but the 251 B was of another type as was 257 B. The photos were found on the internet at Histarmar.com.ar Bram Risseeuw

67 ST 147

Hickinbotham Bros. Photo Courtesy Lekko

Stockton CA 257-A S 74 6/43-

10/43

US Army ST tug Design 257-A (88 built in design 257 and 257-A) 106 GRT, L22,56m, B6,10m, Dr2,54m (74'x20'x8.4') 1 scr (3bl.), diesel 2t 6cyl Atlas-Imperial type 6BM, 400bhp @300rpm, sp 9,13kn, bp 6t ST 147 1943 -xx/06: Launched by "Hickinbotham Brothers" at Stockton, Ca. (USA) (YN 147) 1943 -xx/10: delivered to the US Navy (USA) 194x: loaned to the Federal Prison on McNeil Island, Wa.(USA) 194x: To "Esperance Inc" at New York (USA) 1948: Towed to Argentina See below 9 26 2014 - Bram Risseeuw, a former Dutch Navy radio operator, harbor controller and marine researcher from the Netherlands now living in Ireland has sent details on the identity of five of the six former US Army Design 257 ST’s that were towed by the Snohomish from Europe to Argentina in 1948: one of the longest tows on record. ST 85 became 253 B ST 146 and ST 147 became 254 B and 255 B….but uncertain as to which is which…. ST 164 and ST 167 became 252 B and 256 B, but once again, it is not certain which is which. The owners were the Ministerio de Obras Publicas, Buenos Aires, Argentina. The 253 B sank in 1975 km 512.7 Rio Parana. Some or all of the others are still around including laid up ones .I have no idea of the 6th tug but the 251 B was of another type as was 257 B. The photos were found on the internet at Histarmar.com.ar Bram Risseeuw

68 ST 148 Hickinbotham Bros. Stockton CA 257-

A S 74 6/43-10/43

69 ST 149 Hickinbotham Bros. Photo

Stockton CA 257-A S 74 6/43-

10/43

US Army ST tug Design 257-A (88 built in design 257 and 257-A) Registered: LR66-67:524048 106 GRT, L22,56m, B6,10m, Dr2,54m (74'x20'x8.4')

http://histarmar.com.ar/

Courtesy Lekko

1 scr (3bl.), diesel 2t 6cyl Atlas-Imperial type 6BM, 400bhp @300rpm, sp 9,13kn, bp 6t ST 149 1943 -xx/06: Launched by "Hickinbotham Brothers" at Stockton, Ca. (USA) (YN 149) 1943 -xx/10: delivered to the US Army (USA) 1953: To "APDL - Administracao dos Portos de Douro & Leixoes" at Leixoes (PRT), renamed MONTE GRANDE (PRT flag, regd Leixoes, c/s CUDT, 103 GRT, 12 NRT) 19xx: (PRT flag, regd Barreiro) 1981: To ??, renamed RIO TAMEGA 1987: deleted from register (broken up ??)

70 ST 150 Grover, “Dauntless”

# ST # Builder Place Built Type

Steel or

Wood Long Date

Built Details, history, and disposition

71 ST 156 Equitable Equipment New Orleans S 105 1943

(US Army ST tug design 238) (sisterships: ST 156, ST 157) Registered: 199 GRT, L32,01m, B7,68m, D3,56m (105'0"(97'10")x25'2"(25'0")x(12'9")) 1 scr, diesel 4tew 8cyl National Supply, 960bhp ST 156 1943: Built by "Equitable Equipment Co" at Madisonville (USA) (YN) 1943: delivered to the US Army (USA)

72 ST 157 Equitable Equipment

New Orleans S 105 1943

(US Army ST tug design 238) (sisterships: ST 156, ST 157) Registered: LR50-51:72491 /LR66-67:527786 (USA)ON 258916 199 GRT, L32,01m, B7,68m, D3,56m (97.1'x25.0'x13.1' or 105'0"(97'10")x25'2"(25'0")x(12'9")) steel, 1 scr, diesel 4t 8cyl National Supply, 960bhp ST 157 1942: Built by "Equitable Equipment Co" at Madisonville, La.(USA) (YN 157) 1942 -xx/07: delivered to the US Army (USA) 1943: renamed LT. COL. JOHN M. RITCHIE 1949: To "D.M. Picton & Co Ltd" at Port Arthur, Tx.(USA), renamed PICTO (USA flag, regd Port Arthur, Tx., ON 258916, 215 GRT, 104 NRT) 19xx (by 1966): To "Laurel Picton & Co at Wilmington, Del.(USA) (USA flag, regd Wilmington, Del., ON 258916, c/s WC5795) 1966: To "Moran Towing & Transportation Co Inc" at New York (USA), renamed DORIS MORAN 1966: To "Harbor Towing Corp" at New York (USA), renamed HARBOR LIGHT 1971: To "Sause Bros. Ocean Towing Co" at Portland, Or. (USA), renamed SANDRA ST. PHILIP 1971: To ??, renamed CRAZY HORSE 1974: To "Sause Bros. Ocean Towing Co Inc" at Portland, Or. (USA), renamed TEc*msEH 1998: To "Gimrock Maritime" at Hialeah Gardens (USA), renamed GIMROCK ODYSSEY

73 ST 161 Grover, “Summit”

74 ST 163 Built 1916

Grover, “Edward Schenk”, lost in WW2 date unknown WARTUG

75 ST 164 Reliable Welding Olympia WA 257-

A S 74 2/43-10/43

US Army ST tug Design 257-A (88 built in design 257 and 257-A) 106 GRT, L22,56m, B6,10m, Dr2,54m (74'x20'x8.4') 1 scr (3bl.), diesel 2t 6cyl Atlas-Imperial type 6BM, 400bhp @300rpm, sp 9,13kn, bp 6t ST 164 1943 -xx/02: Launched by "Reliable Welding Works" at Olympia, Wa.(USA) (YN 10) 1943 -xx/10: delivered to the US Army (USA) 194x: To "Esperance Inc" at New York (USA) 1948: Towed to Argentina See below 9 26 2014 - Bram Risseeuw, a former Dutch Navy radio operator, harbor controller and marine researcher from the Netherlands now living in Ireland has sent details on the identity of five of the six former US Army Design 257 ST’s that were towed by the Snohomish from Europe to Argentina in 1948: one of the longest tows on record. ST 85 became 253 B ST 146 and ST 147 became 254 B and 255 B….but uncertain as to which is which…. ST 164 and ST 167 became 252 B and 256 B, but once again, it is not certain which is which. The owners were the Ministerio de Obras Publicas, Buenos Aires, Argentina. The 253 B sank in 1975 km 512.7 Rio Parana. Some or all of the others are still around including laid up ones .I have no idea of the 6th tug but the 251 B was of another type as was 257 B. The photos were found on the internet at Histarmar.com.ar Bram Risseeuw

76 ST 165 Reliable Welding Olympia WA 257-

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Lost during WWII: WARTUG foundered 8/27/1943 US Army ST tug Design 257-A (88 built in design 257 and 257-A) 106 GRT, L22,56m, B6,10m, Dr2,54m (74'x20'x8.4') 1 scr (3bl.), diesel 2t 6cyl Atlas-Imperial type 6BM, 400bhp @300rpm, sp 9,13kn, bp 6t ST 165 1943 -xx/02: Launched by "Reliable Welding Works" at Olympia, Wa.(USA) (YN 11) 1943 -xx/10: delivered to the US Army (USA) 1943 -27/08: foundered with a loss of one man USMM. Org (date conflict?)

77 ST 166 Reliable Welding Olympia WA 257-

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78 ST 167 Reliable Welding Olympia WA 257-

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252 B: This could be either ST 164 or ST 167!

at Olympia, Wa.(USA) (YN 13) 1943 -xx/10: delivered to the US Army (USA) 194x: To "Esperance Inc" at New York (USA) 1948: Towed to Argentina See Below 9 26 2014 - Bram Risseeuw, a former Dutch Navy radio operator, harbor controller and marine researcher from the Netherlands now living in Ireland has sent details on the identity of five of the six former US Army Design 257 ST’s that were towed by the Snohomish from Europe to Argentina in 1948: one of the longest tows on record. ST 85 became 253 B ST 146 and ST 147 became 254 B and 255 B….but uncertain as to which is which…. ST 164 and ST 167 became 252 B and 256 B, but once again, it is not certain which is which. The owners were the Ministerio de Obras Publicas, Buenos Aires, Argentina. The 253 B sank in 1975 km 512.7 Rio Parana. Some or all of the others are still around including laid up ones .I have no idea of the 6th tug but the 251 B was of another type as was 257 B. The photos were found on the internet at Histarmar.com.ar Bram Risseeuw

79 ST 168 Reliable Welding Olympia WA 257-

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80 ST 169 Reliable Welding Olympia WA 257-

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US Army ST tug Design 257-A (88 built in design 257 and 257-A) Registered: LR50-51:63667 /LR66-67:512031 (GBR)ON 177418 106 GRT, L22,56m, B6,10m, D2,54m (69.4'x20.0'x9.4' or 74'x20'x8.4') 1 scr (3bl.), diesel 2t 6cyl Atlas-Imperial type 6BM, 400bhp @300rpm, sp 9,13kn, bp 6t re-engined 1961 diesel 4t 12cyl Caterpillar, 765bhp, sp 9kn ST 169 1943 -xx/02: Launched by "Reliable Welding Works" at Olympia, Wa.(USA) (YN 15) 1943 -xx/10: delivered to the US Army (USA) 1947: To "Canadian Tugboat Co Ltd" at New Westminster (CAN), renamed ISABELLE STEWART (GBR flag, regd New Westminster, ON 177418, c/s VYPP, 100 GRT) 1959: To "Crown Zellerbach" at Vancouver, BC (CAN), renamed FRASER CROWN 196x: To "Canadian Tugboat Co Ltd" at Vancouver, BC (CAN) 1961: re-engined diesel 4tew 12cyl Caterpillar, 765bhp, sp 9kn 1982: To "British Columbia Ltd" at New Westminster (CAN), renamed PACIFIC BUOY 1990: To "R. & J. Towing Ltd" at New Westminster (CAN) 2003: To ?? (foreign) fate unknown

81 ST 170 Reliable Welding Olympia WA 257-

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US Army ST tug Design 257-A (88 built in design 257 and 257-A) Registered: LR47-48:07780 (GBR)ON 177387 101 GRT, 0 NRT, L22,56m, B6,10m, Dr2,54m (69.4'x20.0'x9.4')

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1 scr (3bl.), diesel 2t 6cyl Atlas-Imperial type 6BM, 400bhp @300rpm, sp 9,13kn, bp 6t ST 170 1943 -xx/02: Launched by "Reliable Welding Works" at Olympia, Wa.(USA) (YN 16) 1943 -xx/10: delivered to the US Army (USA) 1947: To "Victoria Tug Co Ltd" at Victoria, BC.(CAN), renamed GEORGE McGREGOR (GBR flag, regd Victoria, ON 177387) fate unknown

82 ST 171 Sturgeon Bay SB