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LT-130

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal

Tug:

Laid down circa September 1943-April 1944 as a US Army design 228 steel hull tugboat at Tampa Marine, Tampa, FL.

Launched circa September 1943-April 1944

Delivered, circa September 1943-April 1944 to the US Army Quartermaster Corps

Allocated to the US Army Transportation Corps, placed in service circa September 1943-April 1944 as LT-130

Retired from US Army service, date unknown

Acquired in 1965 by Pacific Towboat and Salvage Co., Long Beach, CA.m named Pacific Ranger

Acquired in 1996 by Sause Bros. Ocean Towing Co., Coos Bay, OR., renamed Tillamook

Acquired in 1997 by Vessel Acquisition, LLC of Houston, TX, name retained

Seized through legal action in 2000 by Premium Rice Trading Inc., Houston, TX, and sold

Acquired in 2000 by Haliday Ltd., Panama, reflagged Panama, renamed Pacific Salvor

Acquired in 2003 by Polanda SA, Guayaquil, Ecuador, reflagged Ecuador, name retained

Leased in 2006 to Offshore Express LLC of Houma, LA., reflagged Panama, name retained

Acquired in 2015 by Pacific Towing PNG Ltd., Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea and reflagged to Papua New Guinea, name retained

Acquired in 2016 by IMI del Peru SAC of Piura, Peru, reflagged Peru, name retained

Final Disposition, fate unknown

Specifications:
Displacement 296 t.(gross), 201 t.(net)
Length 123'
Beam 30'
Draft 18'
Speed unknown

Complement unknown

Cruise Radius unknown

Propulsion

two diesel engines, 1,225hp

two propellers

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