Chickamauga (tug boat)

Chickamauga was a wooden tugboat built in 1915 and operated in Washington throughout its service life. The boat sank on October 2, 2013, and was subsequently scrapped.

History
United States
Name: Chickamauga, M/V Chickamauga
Builder: Leslie Geary
Launched: 1915
Completed: 1915
Decommissioned: 2014
Homeport: Seattle
Identification: 213069 KFXA
Status: Scrapped
Notes: first diesel tug in U.S.
General characteristics
Type: Tug
Tonnage: 51 long tons (52 t) Gross
Length: 59.5 ft (18.1 m)
Beam: 17.6 ft (5.4 m)
Draft: Unknown
Depth of hold: 8.6'
Propulsion: Diesel screw

History
Plans from Pacific Motor Boat Magazine 1915
Article from Pacific Motor Boat Magazine

Chickamauga was a 70' long wooden tug boat built in Seattle Washington in 1915.[1][2] Chickamauga was designed by naval architect Leslie Geary, and was the first diesel powered tugboat designed and built in the U.S.[3]

Sinking & demolition

Chickamauga sank while moored at Eagle Harbor on Bainbridge Island, Washington on October 2, 2013. It was reported to have leaked over 300 gallons of petroleum products into the harbor.[2] The wreck was lifted from the water on October 10, 2013 by crane.

The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) took possession of the Chickamauga on January 16, 2014 and offered it to museums for possible preservation.[2] On January 30, 2014, Chickamauga was towed to a dry dock outside Seattle to await a decision regarding its future.[2] The boat was eventually destroyed with the use of an excavator, and the wreckage was disposed of. The helm and throttle controls, however, were salvaged and donated by the DNR to the Foss Waterway Seaport Museum in Tacoma.[4]

References
  1. Fifty-First Annual List of Merchant Vessels of the United States (PDF) (Report). Department of Commerce, Bureau of Navigation. 1936.
  2. Tug Chickamauga Sinking Archived 2015-09-11 at the Wayback Machine; Department of Ecology, State of Washington incident website; retrieved November 2015
  3. Fowler, Ethan (October 2, 2013). "Tug Sinks in Eagle Harbor". Kitsap Sun. Bremerton, Washington. Retrieved November 5, 2015..
  4. Fowler, Ethan (April 17, 2013). "Updated: Historic Tug Chickamauga Dismantled, Two Pieces Salvaged". Kitsap Sun. Bremerton, Washington. Retrieved November 5, 2015..
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