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LT. Col. William R. Kendricks

Tug:
  • Laid down in 1941 as a Maritime Commission type V2-ME-A1 tugboat Port Clyde at General Ship, East Boston, MA.
  • Launched in 1941
  • Delivered to the US Maritime Commission in February 1942
  • Allocated to the US Army Quartermaster Corps in February 1942
  • Custody transferred to the US Army Transportation Corps in February 1942, Placed in service as LT. Col. William R. Kendricks
  • Retired from Army service, date unknown
  • Sold, date unknown, to unknown tugboat company, renamed Resolute
  • Final Disposition, scrapped, date unknown
    Specifications:
    Displacement 325t.
    Length 94'
    Beam 25'
    Draft 14'
    Speed unknown
    Complement unknown
    Cruise Radius unknown
    Towing Equipment unknown
    Propulsion
    As Built
    single 900hp diesel engine
    single propeller
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    3015901601    		 12k US Army tug LT. Col. William R. Kendricks underway circa 1950s, location unknown. Tommy Trampp
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