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Added Lone Star

Towboat 'Lone Star' is the 489th addition to our website.
MuseumShip at the Buffalo Bill Museum, LeClaire, IA

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Mississippi decommissioned

On 8 April 1993, the Army Corps of Engineers towboat 'Mississippi IV' was decommissioned.
MuseumShip at the Jesse Brent Lower Mississippi River Museum, Vicksburg, MS
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Mississippi IV added

Added U.S. Army Corps of Engineer's tug Mississippi IV to the site as 392nd MuseumShip.

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USCGC Comanche (ex. USS Wampanoag) launched

On 10 October 1944, auxiliary ocean-going tug USCGC Comanche WMEC-202 (ex. USS Wampanoag) was launched at Gulfport Boiler and Welding Works. Port Arthur, TX

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Infanta laid down

On 15 September 1929, private yachtt Infanta was laid down at Craig Shipbuilding Co. Long Beach, CA for John Barrymore as a present to his wife, actress Dolores Costello.
In 1950 she was purchased by the Foss Launch and Tug Company of Tacoma, Washington and restored there at their own shipyard as the company yacht, named for its founder Thea Foss.

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Mazapeta in service

On 12 August 1943, Mazapeta (YT-181) was completed and put in to service in the 3rd Naval District.

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Mazapeta laid down

On 7 August 1942, Mazapeta (YT-181) was laid down at Gibbs Gas Engine Co. Jacksonville, FL.
USS Mazapeta YTM-181, Stockton, CA

 

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USCGC Comanche WMEC-202 laid down

80 years ago today, on 24 August 1944 auxiliary ocean-going tug USCGC Comanche WMEC-202 (ex. USS Wampanoag) was laid down at Gulfport Boiler and Welding Works. Port Arthur, TX.
MuseumShip at ATA 202 WMEC USCGC Comanche, Tacoma, WA

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SS Naramata decommissioned

On 29 August 1967 steam tug SS Naramata was decommissioned

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USS Hoga (YT-146) transferred

On 29 July 2005 Woban-class district harbor tug USS Hoga (YT-146) was contractually transferred to the Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum

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