06/16/2024
The Classic Workboat Show. South Lake Union Historic Ships Wharf. This year's non resident boats .
With the exception of the USCG Swordfish these boats are foundation boats. Including the resident boats. Virginia V, Arthur Foss, Lightship 83_Swiftshure, Fireboat Duwamish, MV Lotus. They survive by fundraising and generous donations. As you tour these boats, please consider donating to the cause because that is how we get to enjoy them.
Fremont Tugboat Dixie with Kevin Bulson and Thomas Bulson.
Dixie https://www.fremonttugboatcompany.com/dixie-1
USCGC SWORDFISH (WPB-87358)
SWORDFISH is an 87’ Coastal Patrol Boat homeported in Port Angeles on the North Olympic Peninsula of Washington State.
SSS Propeller
The YTB (Youth Training Boat) Propeller is an Army T-boat. Steel-hulled and 65 feet long, the Propeller is an ideal training ship. Built in 1952, the Propeller was first used as an Army cargo ship. It then became the R/V Onar, a University of Washington fisheries research vessel. In 1985, the Onar was put into government surplus and was then acquired by the Sea Scouts, to become the YTB Propeller.
ATA 202 Comanche
WMEC 202 COMANCHE c1970s. Decommissioned January 30, 1980: commercial tug on the Pacific coast out of Tacoma, WA 1990s to 2007 when it was gifted to the Comanche 202 Foundation on October 10, 2007 to become a historic operational museum ship as a USCG Documented Recreation vessel 143 feet long built by the USN as ATA 202 at Gulf Port Boiler & Welding Works in TX. Launched 10-10-44 and commissioned 12-08-44. She went to the South Pacific during WW-II and received a Battle Star during the invasion of Okinawa. In 1959, she became the USCG WATA 202 Verbiage borrowed from Joe V Peterson.