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ST-72

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal
Tug:
  • Laid down in 1942 for the US Army as the design 257-A tugboat ST-72 at Platzer Boat Works, Houston, TX.
  • Launched in February 1943
  • Delivered in April 1943 to the US Army Quartermaster Corps
  • Allocated to the US Army Transportation Corps, placed in service as ST-72
  • Retired from Army service, circa 1946
  • Acquired in 1946 by Sabine Transportation Co. Inc., Baltimore, MD., renamed Boaz
  • Restyled in 1961 Sabine Towing & Transportation Co. Inc., Port Arthur, TX., name retained
  • Acquired in 1971 by Peterson Towing Corp., New York, N.Y., name retained
  • Acquired in 1976 by Gillikin Marine Transport Corp., Plymouth, MA., name retained
  • Acquired in 1980 by Hydro Dredge Corp., Plymouth, MA., renamed Eric H.
  • Final Disposition, probably broken up, 19xx
    Specifications:
    Displacement 93 t. (gross)
    Length 69.9'
    Beam 20'
    Depth of Hull 8'
    Draft unknown
    Speed 9.13 kts
    Complement unknown
    Cruise Radius unknown
    Propulsion
    one diesel engine, 400 hp
    single propeller
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