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ST-169

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 as a US Army design 257-A steel hulled tug at Reliable Welding Works, Olympia, WA.

Launched in February 1943

Delivered to the US Army Quartermaster Corps, October 1943

Assigned to the US Army Transportation Corps, placed in service as ST-169

Retired from US Army service, circa 1946

Acquired in 1947 by Canadian Tugboat Co. Ltd., New Westminster, B.C., Canada, renamed Isabelle Stewart, reflagged Canada

Acquired in 1959 by Crown Zellerbach, Vancouver, B.C., renamed Fraser Crown

Re-acquired in 196x by Canadian Tugboat Co. Ltd., Vancouver, B.C.

Re-engined in 1961, single diesel 4tew 12cyl Caterpillar, 765bhp

Acquired in 1982 by British Columbia Ltd., New Westminster, B.C., renamed Pacific Buoy

Acquired in 1990 by R.&J. Towing Ltd., New Westminster, B.C.

Acquired in 2003 by unknown buyer

Final Disposition, fate unknown

Specifications:
Displacement 106 gross tons
Length 74'
Beam 20'
Draft 8.4'
Speed 9.3 kts

Complement unknown

Cruise Radius unknown

Propulsion

one 6cyl Atlas-Imperial type 6BM, 400bhp

single three bladed propeller

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