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Vulcan

Tug:

Laid down in 1938, by Commercial Boiler Works Inc., Seattle, WA. as cannery tender Vulcan for Pacific American Fisheries Inc., Bellingham, WA.

Launched, date unknown

Delivered to Pacific American Fisheries Inc., date unknown

Acquired by the War Department, Quartermaster Corp, date unknown

Allocated to the US Army Transportation Corps., placed in service as Vulcan

Retired from US Army service, date unknown

Acquired in 1965 by Dunlap Towing Co., La Conner, WA., name retained.

In 1977 Dunlap Towing Co. reconfigured the tug's bulwarks, and superstructure

Current/Final Disposition, fate unknown

Specifications:
Displacement 200 t
Length 94.3"
Beam 25.2'
Draft 12'
Speed unknown

Complement unknown

Cruise Radius unknown

Fuel Capacity 5,000 gals diesel

Towing Equipment

single drum, Markey towing winch. Outfitted with 1,400(ft) of 1 1/8(in) towing cable

Propulsion

As Built

single 240 hp diesel engine

1977 Repowered

single Caterpillar 3508 diesel engine

Caterpillar reduction gear, at a ratio of 5.88:1

single single, 61(in) by 61(in) fixed pitch propeller

Electrical Service

one 30kW, Delco generator set.

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Commercial Service
3015901401	169k	Ex- US Army tug *Vulcan* in commercial service as the Dunlap Towing Co., tug *Vulcan* date and location unknown. Photo by Kyle Stubbs, courtesy Tugboat Information

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